Burnside Bridge Witness Tree - Sharpsburg MD
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member HaricotVert_52
N 39° 27.037 W 077° 43.900
18S E 264950 N 4370346
This stately sycamore still stands beside the Burnside Bridge on Antietam Battlefield and saw the battle action on that day in September 1862.
Waymark Code: WM7P5P
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 11/16/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
Views: 23
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

An Alexander Gardner photograph of the Burnside Bridge in the days following the battle in 1862. The tree is young and stands to the left of the bridge in this photo. The rock wall in the foreground also still stands.
(visit link)

A 1920's photos of a car passing over the Burnside Bridge. The tree can be seen on the right side beside the bridge.
(visit link)
Website: [Web Link]

Historic Event:
Witness to the combat at Burnside Bridge in Sharpsburg, Maryland, during the Battle of Antietam in September 1862.

Year: September 17, 1862

Species: Sycamore

Approximate Age: 150

Location: Sharspburg, Maryland

Visit Instructions:
To log this waymark you must visit the site and post an original photo of the tree. Photos taken off the web, or from other sources are not acceptable.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Historic Trees
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
stinger503 visited Burnside Bridge Witness Tree - Sharpsburg MD 07/20/2022 stinger503 visited it
petendot visited Burnside Bridge Witness Tree - Sharpsburg MD 11/02/2021 petendot visited it
tnwave visited Burnside Bridge Witness Tree - Sharpsburg MD 06/15/2019 tnwave visited it
TheWildRoots visited Burnside Bridge Witness Tree - Sharpsburg MD 05/23/2015 TheWildRoots visited it
NorStar visited Burnside Bridge Witness Tree - Sharpsburg MD 09/04/2014 NorStar visited it
Searcher28 visited Burnside Bridge Witness Tree - Sharpsburg MD 03/23/2013 Searcher28 visited it
uccacher visited Burnside Bridge Witness Tree - Sharpsburg MD 08/15/2011 uccacher visited it
HaricotVert_52 visited Burnside Bridge Witness Tree - Sharpsburg MD 12/06/2009 HaricotVert_52 visited it
MountainWoods visited Burnside Bridge Witness Tree - Sharpsburg MD 09/03/1998 MountainWoods visited it

View all visits/logs