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Burnside Bridge, Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, circa 1930-1944


Alternate title:Burnside Bridge, Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, near Hagerstown, MD
Summary:Burnside Bridge, Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, circa 1930-1944. Caption reads: "The Battle of Antietam (by the Confederates called the Battle of Sharpsburg) was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Burnside Bridge, named for the commander of the Union forces, was the scene of some of the toughest fighting. It is in perfect condition today and is one of the interesting spots on the Antietam Battlefield, now a U.S. Park, located a few miles south of Boonsboro, 13 miles east of Hagerstown, near U.S. 40." Postcard number: 73294.
Provider:John Myerly Company
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Place of origin – Settlement:Hagerstown
Repository:National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Browse terms:Agriculture, Environment, Conservation, the Natural World
Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
Collection:National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
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