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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Near Keedysville in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic) |
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Felfoot Bridge
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By Christopher Busta-Peck, November 11, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Felfoot Bridge Marker | | |
Inscription. Built in 1854 by George Burgan for $1,550, this bridge spans Little Antietam Creek and stands on "Felfoot" a tract of land originally surveyed in 1734 and patented to Thomas Swearingen in 1737. An unusual feature of this bridge is the squared pilasters used at the outside end of each arch, where they apparently serve more as ornamentation than as a structural necessity. The two arches have 30' spans, and the total bridge length is 90'.
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° 28.606′ N, 77° 41.302′ W. Marker is near Keedysville, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is on Dogstreet Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Keedysville MD 21756, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Hess’s Mill Bridge (approx. 1 miles away); Keedysville (approx. 1 miles away); Pry’s Mill Bridge (approx. 1.1 miles away); Second Army Corps (approx. 1.1 miles away); Civil War Hospital Site (approx. 1.5 miles away); Pry Mill (approx. 1.5 miles away); Hitt-Cost House (approx. 1.5 miles away); Hitt Bridge (approx. 1.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Keedysville. | | | | 
By Christopher Busta-Peck, November 11, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Bridge as seen from a distance | | View is from the west, looking east. | | |
Also see . . . The Stone Bridges of Washington County, Maryland. (Submitted on January 23, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Christopher Busta-Peck, November 11, 2007 | |
| | | 3. North side of bridge | | |
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By Christopher Busta-Peck, November 11, 2007 | |
| | | 4. South side of bridge | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on January 23, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 507 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. Submitted on January 23, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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