Casselman Bridge Recognized
A Garrett County landmark has been recognized for its role in the country’s Underground Railroad in the mid 19th century. Casselman River Bridge State Park recently joined the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, which honors and preserves the history of resistance to enslavement. The landmark earned the designation thanks to its role in the emancipation of author, minister and abolitionist Josiah Henson. When Henson crossed the bridge in 1828, it was about 15 years old, and at the time, the largest stone arch bridge in the young nation. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Maryland Department of Transportation are now stabilizing and resurfacing the bridge to ensure another two centuries as a National Historic Landmark.