Middle Bridge American Sycamore, Near former site of the historic middle bridge, U.S. Route 34, Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD
Summary
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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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
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historic american buildings survey
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Date
1933 - 1970
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
Location
maryland
,
39.45050, -77.76985
Source
Library of Congress
Link
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