Orange and Alexandria Railroad Bridge Piers

Orange and Alexandria Railroad Bridge Piers
Nearest city Manassas Park, Virginia
Coordinates 38°46′35″N 77°25′18″W / 38.776436°N 77.421606°W / 38.776436; -77.421606Coordinates: 38°46′35″N 77°25′18″W / 38.776436°N 77.421606°W / 38.776436; -77.421606
Area less than one acre
Built 1861 (1861)
MPS Civil War Properties in Prince William County MPS
NRHP Reference # 89001061[1]
Added to NRHP August 8, 1989

The Orange and Alexandria Railroad Bridge Piers are the historical remains of a bridge that carried the Orange and Alexandria Railroad across Bull Run between Fairfax and Prince William Counties, Virginia. The railroad, and this bridge location in particular, were of strategic interest to both Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The bridge was rebuilt at least seven times during the war years. The piers are located just south of a modern railroad bridge.[2]

The piers were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

The Union Army/Orange & Alexandria Railroad Truss Bridge across Bull Run

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Orange and Alexandria Railroad Bridge Piers" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historical Resources. Retrieved 2014-02-21.


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