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Looking Down River from the Boat Ramp
Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: July 7, 2007
Caption: Looking Down River from the Boat Ramp
Additional Description: When crossing in June 1863, the Federal engineers placed two pontoon bridges across the Potomac to provide ample traffic flow. Additional pontoon spans were built across the mouth of Goose Creek on the Virginia side and across the canal ditch on the Maryland side.
Submitted: July 14, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p4648
File Size: 0.713 Megabytes

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