Link Between East and West
Built in 1819, this five-arch structure, named for nearby village, was first stone bridge in Washington County. Erected by Silas Harry at cost of $12,000, it was a major improvement to road system between Baltimore and Cumberland, providing continuous smooth surface from Eastern Seaboard to western wilderness. It is one of two oldest bridges remaining on the National Pike (first federally financed road in the U.S.). Wilson Bridge carried traffic until seriously damaged by storm flooding in 1972.HM Number | HM48S |
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Series | This marker is part of the The Historic National Road series |
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Placed By | The Washington County Historical Society; the Maryland Historical Society; and the Washington County Committee, Maryland Historical Trust |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 7:04am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 255833 N 4393614 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.65748333, -77.84605000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 39.449', W 77° 50.763' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 39' 26.94" N, 77° 50' 45.78" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 240, 301 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 12500-12504 Stone Bridge Dr, Hagerstown MD 21740, US |
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