Catoctin Creek Stone B&O Railroad Bridge near Brunswick
View of the B&O stone railroad bridge from the C&O canal towpath Bailey Bridge near Brunswick Maryland. The decision to construct the railroad bridge of stone was Caspar Wever's who was superintendent of construction for the railroad. Wever's decision has withstood the test of time and the ravages of floods for over 160 years. Wever's ties to the railroad prompted his obstruction of canal construction. He sought and won damages for condemnation of his property slated for water powered milling and manufacturing development.
Catoctin Creek Stone B&O Railroad Bridge near Brunswick
View of the B&O stone railroad bridge from the C&O canal towpath Bailey Bridge near Brunswick Maryland. The decision to construct the railroad bridge of stone was Caspar Wever's who was superintendent of construction for the railroad. Wever's decision has withstood the test of time and the ravages of floods for over 160 years. Wever's ties to the railroad prompted his obstruction of canal construction. He sought and won damages for condemnation of his property slated for water powered milling and manufacturing development.