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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Keedysville in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic) |
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Hess’s Mill Bridge
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By Craig Swain, August 5, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Hess's Mill Bridge Marker | | |
Inscription. This two-arch bridge was built by John Weaver in 1832. It is unique in that one arch is so much larger than the other. The smaller arch may have accommodated the millrace which was located on that side of the Little Antietam and served the mill that was erected by Jacob Hess in 1754.
Erected by Washington County Historical Advisory Committee.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Maryland, Washington County Historical Advisory Committee marker series.
Location. 39° 29.181′ N, 77° 42.072′ W. Marker is in Keedysville, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is on Coffman Farm Road, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. On the eastern side of Hess’s Mill Bridge in Keedysville. Marker is in this post office area: Keedysville MD 21756, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Keedysville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pry’s Mill Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hitt Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pry Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Civil War Hospital Site (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hitt-Cost House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Second Army Corps (approx. 0.9 miles away); Felfoot Bridge (approx. 1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Keedysville. | | | | 
By Craig Swain, August 5, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Hess's Mill Bridge | | The smaller arch is on the left side. | | |
Also see . . . Stone Arch Bridges of Washington County, Maryland. (Submitted on August 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Craig Swain, August 5, 2007 | |
| | | 3. Marker at the East Side of Bridge on the Banks of Little Antietam Creek | | |
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By Christopher Busta-Peck, November 11, 2007 | |
| | | 4. South face of Hess's Mill Bridge | | |
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By Christopher Busta-Peck, November 11, 2007 | |
| | | 5. South face of Hess's Mill Bridge (detail) | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on August 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 916 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on August 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5. Submitted on March 10, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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