Rohrbach’s Bridge

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Rohrbach’s Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, best known as the site of intense fighting during the American Civil War’s Battle of Antietam.

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Rohrbach Bridge 1
Rohrbach’s Bridge canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Civil War battlefield site
historic site
stone arch bridge
alsoKnownAs Burnside’s Bridge
battlefieldRole key crossing point over Antietam Creek
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses Antietam Creek
hasHistoricEra 19th century
hasNameOrigin named after local landowner Henry Rohrbach
hasStructureType arch bridge
heritageDesignation listed on the National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Antietam National Battlefield
Maryland
United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington County, Maryland
material stone
notableFor intense fighting during the Battle of Antietam
openTo pedestrian traffic
ownedBy National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
partOf Antietam National Battlefield
surface form: Antietam National Battlefield historic district
significantEvent Union assaults led by Major General Ambrose Burnside
defense by Confederate forces during the Battle of Antietam
touristAttraction yes
usedDuring American Civil War
Battle of Antietam

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Burnside Bridge alsoKnownAs Rohrbach’s Bridge
Burnside Bridge alsoKnownAs Rohrbach’s Bridge
this entity surface form: Rohrbach Bridge