Booth's Mill Bridge - Boonsboro, MD
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stinger503
N 39° 32.242 W 077° 42.609
18S E 267092 N 4379919
Historic bridge at the Devil's Backbone
Waymark Code: WM16F9C
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2022
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The Booth's Mill Bridge, also known as the Delamere Bridge, Devil's Backbone Bridge or simply Stone Arch Bridge is located at Devil's Backbone County Park, north-west of Boonsboro, Maryland. The 3 arch bridge brings Route 68 over the Antietam Creek.
The bridge has been on the Maryland Historic Bridge Inventory since April 3rd, 2001. Built with local limestone rock, It is 100 feet long. The bridge was constructed in 1833 by Charles Wilson, to replace an older bridge that was used by Booth's Mill which would have been nearby.
The bridge cost $2,700 to build in 1833, that's over $95,000 today!
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"Booth's Mill Bridge
Built in 1833 by Charles Wilson for $2,700,
this three-archer over Antietam Creek has
spans of 45', 43' and 45'. It replaced a wooden
bridge near the site of a powder mill. Also
known as the Delamere Bridge, it is near the
pillared mansion "Delamere" which the
Reverend Bartholomew Booth operated as a
boys school as early as 1776. The British-born
clergyman taught sons of such notables as
Benedict Arnold, Robert Morris, the financier
of the Revolution, Gen. Richard Henry Lee,
and Samuel Washington of Virginia."
Length of bridge: 100 ft
Height of bridge: 9 1/2 ft
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrian, Vehicle, Bike
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Antietam Creek
Date constructed: 1833
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Route 68
Location:
Boonsboro
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