Casselman Bridge

The words

1. Abutments

   End supports of the bridge.

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2. Ashlar

   Dressed masonry blocks in the bridge structure.

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3. Casselman

   River crossed by the National Road’s historic stone bridge.

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4. Crown

   Topmost part of the stone arch.

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5. Foot Travelers

   People crossing the Casselman Bridge on foot.

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6. Ford

   The shallow river crossing used before the bridge.

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7. Grantsville

   Maryland community just west of Casselman Bridge.

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8. Horsemen

   Riders who crossed the Casselman Bridge.

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9. Mill

   Mill established near Little Crossings by the late 1700s.

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10. Penn Alps

    Later name of the surviving inn near the crossing.

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11. Single Arch

    The bridge’s one-arch structural form.

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12. Steel Bridge

    The newer 1933 crossing replacing the stone bridge in road service.

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13. Steel Columns

    Metal support columns described in the historic-structure record.

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14. Timbers

    Temporary wooden supports removed after arch construction.

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15. Tomlinson

    Joseph Tomlinson, early inn builder near the crossing.

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