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Middle Bridge American Sycamore, Near former site of the historic middle bridge, U.S. Route 34, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD

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See also HABS MD-307 for related documentation.

Significance: The Middle Bridge American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is significant for its historical association with Union Gen. George B. McClellan's indecision at the Battle of Antietam.

Survey number: HALS MD-9

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000038

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Landscapes Survey, creator
McClellan, George B.
Lee, Robert E.
Sykes, George
Porter, John Fitz
Dryer, Hiram
Coffin, Charles C.
O'Connor, Richard, Chief, Heritage Documentation Programs
Dolinsky, Paul D., Chief, Historic American Landscapes Survey
Neal, Darwina, Chief, Cultural Resources, NPS National Capital Region
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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trees deciduous trees canopy trees national parks and reserves national military parks battlefields memorial landscapes war civil war maryland middle bridge american sycamore middle bridge american sycamore middle bridge sharpsburg washington county american civil war charles c coffin paul d dolinsky hiram dryer historic american landscapes survey robert e lee george mcclellan darwina neal richard o connor john fitz porter george sykes photo ultra high resolution high resolution historic american engineering record historic american buildings survey library of congress national register of historic places