B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing
The B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing is a 15-acre (6.1 ha) historic site where a set of railroad bridges, originally built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, span the Potomac River between Sandy Hook, Maryland and Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1978, for its significance in commerce, engineering, industry, invention, and transportation.
B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
From left to right: Stone piers from 1851 at Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge; the bridge in 1894; and the bridge in 1931 | |
| Location | Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 39°19′27″N 77°43′43″W |
| Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
| Built | 1837 |
| Architect | Wendel Bollman |
| Demolished | 1936 (flood) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001484 |
| Added to NRHP | February 14, 1978 |
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