Wilson Bridge
Independence Road
Wilson, MD 21722Constructed in 1819 by Silas Harry, it has five stone arches and a length of 215 feet. A newer bridge just to the south opened in 1937, diverted most traffic away. It remained open to traffic until 1972 when Hurricane Agnes destroyed significant portions of the bridge. In 1982 part of the bridge collapsed. It was rebuild and now serves as a pedestrian bridge across the Conococheague Creek.
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Wilson Bridge. Photo by Sondra (micki2567)/Flickr.  Some rights reserved.
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Wilson Bridge, 1969. Courtesy of the Library of Congress/Historic American Buildings Survey.
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Wilson Bridge showing the 1982 collapse. Courtesy of the Library of Congress/Historic American Buildings Survey.
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Wilson Bridge showing the 1982 collapse. Courtesy of the Library of Congress/Historic American Buildings Survey.
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Wilson Bridge showing the 1982 collapse. Courtesy of the Library of Congress/Historic American Buildings Survey.
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Wilson Bridge. Courtesy of the Library of Congress/Historic American Buildings Survey.
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Wilson Bridge. Courtesy of the Library of Congress/Historic American Buildings Survey.
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