Thursday, December 4, 2025

1836 Burnside Stone Bridge over Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, MD

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

Shorty Davis, Jun 2025

This 107' (32.6m) long bridge with a main span of 34' (10.4m) is on the Antietam National Battlefield. [BridgeHunter]

Ken Myers, May 2025

Jimmy Flame, Apr 2020

Mystic Nirvana posted three photos with the comment: "In Maryland today. Pic of Burnside's Bridge -  Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg, MD. Built in 1836, it played a notable role in the 1862 civil war."
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Kristin Birchard, May 2023

I think the interpretive plaques below are from this ridge overlooking the bridge. Unfortunately, I can't tell the order of the plaques.
NANCY T, Dec 2024

Jason Peach, Mar 2018

Digitally Zoomed

G. Funk, Nov 2023

Daniel Grove, Jun 2024

John Koeppen, Jun 2024

Daniel Grove, Jun 2024

Joseph Mosca, Jun 2020

They must have had cannons a lot bigger than the one above to shoot this bullet.
Tara K, Oct 2023

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