Near Grantsville in Garrett County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Casselman River Bridge

Spruce Forest Artisan Village History Walk

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, June 22, 2015

1. Casselman River Bridge Marker

Inscription. When built in 1813, this structure was the largest single-span stone bridge in America. The high arch was designed to facilitate riverboat traffic on the proposed C&O Canal. However, due to the emerging railroad industry in the nineteenth century, the C&O Canal was never extended beyond Cumberland, MD.

Restored in 1911, the Casselman Bridge is now listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. It has become a world renowned tourist attraction, a delight to photographers, artists and historians, and is often prominent in photographic and art exhibitions.

This bridge is the oldest of the three bridges which span the Casselmand River at Little Crossings. The three bridges tell the region's story of transportation, settlement and development.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Bridges & Viaducts • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 41.806′ N, 79° 8.595′ W. Marker was near Grantsville, Maryland, in Garrett County. Marker could be reached from Casselman Road, 0.3 miles west of National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40). Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Grantsville MD 21536, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this location. “The Little Crossings” / Castleman’s River Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Castleman’s River Bridge / The Little Crossings (within shouting distance of this marker); Winterburg House (within shouting distance of this marker); Casselman River Bridge State Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West (within shouting distance of this marker); The Original Tombstone of Solomon Glotfelty (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The National Pike (about 300 feet away); The Miller House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grantsville.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, June 22, 2015

2. Casselman River Bridge Marker

Casselman River Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, June 22, 2015

3. Casselman River Bridge

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2005

4. Casselman River Bridge

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2005

5. Casselman River Bridge

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 25, 2005

6. 1911

Photographed By Bradley Owen, July 25, 2021

7. Casselman River Bridge Marker

Marker is missing.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on June 6, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 1, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on July 25, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.