Burnside Bridge - Bridge in Sharpsburg - Union Advance Trail, USA

Suck a beautiful walk to experience. Park and walk down a few levels of steps, a winding walkway, then make your way across the bridge to find an array of monuments. Stop and read the informative signs and learn about the bridge. Be prepared to have some burning calves of you're not used to walking a lot of steps or hills!

A beautiful and historical landmark on the Antietam National Battlefield, Burnside Bridge is a well preserved landmark. The large sycamore witness tree on the north east side of the bridge is also another site to take in while visiting this area. The bridge area is easily accessible from the parking area on the bluff over looking the bridge from the west side.

I've always dreamt of visiting this famous battlefield and I've finally made it. The amount of blood that was shed on this bridge alone is humbling. A beautiful bridge and monument in this battle.

Burnside Bridge is a must-stop while visiting Antietam. Your first stop must be at the Visitor Center. Pay your entrance fee to help support this historic place. Then you get a map and watch a short and informative video on the story of this landmark battle. You can walk the trails or drive around. You definitely want to allocate several hours to see all the sites.

First time here, it's a beautiful place with so much history if you like history you will love this place.

It's amazing that this beautiful place was once a site of such carnage and horror. It is so wonderfully preserved and a great spot for a little hike or afternoon picnic. Thank you to those who sacrificed everything so that we can enjoy this sacred space. And a special thanks to Oliver and Izzy for a strenuous bike ride up those long, steep hills. Aren't you glad your parents drag you on these little adventures?

Antietam, MD has been on my bucket list so this September’s family reunion I promised myself a visit on my way back home! The history is extremely sad and the energy is still that feel. This Bridge was beautiful, calming and very pretty. Also included a NY Monument.

Known at the time of the battle as the Rohrbach or Lower Bridge, this picturesque crossing over Antietam Creek was built in 1836 to connect Sharpsburg with Rohresville, the next town to the south. It was actively used tor traffic until 1966 when a bypass was built and the bridge was restored to its 1862 appearance. For more than three hours on September 17, 1862, Confederate Gen. Robert Toombs and fewer than 500 soldiers from Georgia held this imposing position against three Federal assaults made by Gen. Ambrose Burnside's much larger Ninth Corps. Confederate General James Longstreet wrote of the action, "Gen. Toombs held the bridge and defended it most gallantly, driving back repeated attacks, and only yielded it after the force brought against him became overwhelming and threatened his flank and rear. About 1:00 p.m., with Union soldiers crossing downstream and another attack made on the bridge, Toombs and his men were forced to retreat. However, the strong delaying action provided the much needed time to allow Gen. A.P. Hill's Confederate soldiers, marching from Harpers Ferry, to arrive on the field.