'Hidden' gem: Antietam's seldom-visited Upper Bridge

The Upper Bridge over Antietam Creek

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In mid-September 1862, thousands of U.S. soldiers crossed the Upper Bridge, also known as the Hitt Bridge and, later, the Joseph Hooker Bridge. This is one of the ”hidden” gems few Antietam battlefield tourists visit. Unlike Burnside Bridge (Rohrbach Bridge or Lower Bridge), its famous cousin, the Hooker Bridge remains open to vehicular traffic. One lane only!

 

The Upper Bridge, one of my favorite Antietam stops.