Stone Bridge (Manassas)

Stone Bridge crosses Bull Run at the eastern entrance of the Manassas National Battlefield Park in Prince William County, Virginia. The original bridge, built in 1825,[1] was destroyed when Confederate forces evacuated Northern Virginia in March, 1862. In 1884,[1] a new bridge, apparently similar to the original design, was built on the site of the old bridge. Modern day U.S. Route 29 crosses Bull Run on a bridge built in the late 1960s downstream of this one.

Bridge in operation
March 1862 photograph of the ruins of the Stone Bridge
Stone Bridge
April 1962 photograph of the late 19th-century bridge built at the location of the original bridge
Stone Bridge (Manassas) is located in Virginia
Stone Bridge (Manassas)
Stone Bridge (Manassas) is located in the United States
Stone Bridge (Manassas)
LocationAcross Bull Run near US 29
Coordinates38°49′27″N 77°30′13″W
Built1886 (1886)
Part ofManassas National Battlefield Park (ID66000039)
Designated CPOctober 15, 1966

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References

  1. "Places". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
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