Potomac Aqueduct Bridge
This file appears in: Potomac Aqueduct Bridge Abutment and Pier
Photograph of the Potomac Aqueduct Bridge before demolition. The bridge features two levels for traffic, with the lower, covered level for boats, and the top level for foot or motor traffic.
This file appears in: Potomac Aqueduct Bridge Abutment and Pier
Potomac Aqueduct Bridge Abutment and Pier
In the early 18th century, one of the main modes of transportation for goods between DC and Virginia was by boat and waterway. The continued development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal), however, worried merchants at the Alexandria…