Potomac Creek Bridge
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potomac-creek-bridge-298-11128520
title:
Potomac Creek Bridge
text:
The Potomac Creek Bridge was first built in 1842 by the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad across the Potomac Creek in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. During the American Civil War, the bridge offered the only rail access between the Potomac River and the cities of Fredericksburg and Richmond, making it a vital supply line to both the Confederate and Union armies. In the spring of 1862 as Confederate forces retreated to Fredericksburg the bridge was destroyed. In 1862, the U
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description:
Bridge built in 1842
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_Creek_Bridge
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date modified:
2022-09-28T17:52:52Z
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