East of Grantsville on U.S. Route 40 Alternate, Grantsville, Maryland
Area
< 1 acre
Built
1813-1814
Architect
David Shriver Jr.[3]
NRHP reference No.
66000391
Significant dates
Added to NRHP
October 15, 1966
Designated NHL
January 29, 1964
The Casselman Bridge is a historic transportation structure on the Casselman River, located immediately east of Grantsville in Garrett County, Maryland.[4] The bridge was built in 1813-1814 as part of the National Road. Historic markers posted at each end read:
Erected 1813 by David Shriver Jr., Sup't of the "Cumberland Road" (The National Road). This 80 foot span was the largest stone arch in America at the time. It was continuously used from 1813 to 1933.[5]
Since 1957, the structure, which has also been known as Casselmans Bridge, Castleman's Bridge, and Little Crossings Bridge, has been preserved by the state of Maryland as Casselman River Bridge State Park.[6] The bridge was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964,[7] and placed on the National Historic Register in 1966.[8]
^ ab"Casselman Bridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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