Last updated: May 12, 2021
Place
Antietam Aqueduct
Stephanie Spence
Quick Facts
Location:
Sharpsburg, Maryland
Amenities
4 listed
Canoe/Kayak/Small Boat Launch, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot
The C&O Canal aqueducts are “water bridges” that carried canal boats over the creeks and rivers that flowed into the Potomac River. Built in 1834, the Antietam Aqueduct is the fifth of twelve such “works of art” on the canal. The 140-foot long structure has three elliptical arches and was made with limestone from a nearby quarry. It’s located near Antietam Battlefield and was damaged by the Confederates during General Jubal Early’s invasion of Maryland in 1864.