Historical Marker

B&O Viaducts

WV 72, 9.7 miles south of Rt. 7 and 0.6 miles north of Rowlesburg ยท Preston

West Virginia marker

Inscription

To S on B&O Railroad is Buckeye Run Viaduct, 136' high, 350' long & 28' wide. Tray Run Viaduct, .6 mi. NW is 148' high, 445' long and 28' wide. Noted engineers Benjamin Latrobe & Albert Fink designed the viaducts. Built 1852 to carry main line, the bridges were reinforced in 1880s & 1900. A Confederate force attacked these key points on the militarily important B&O Railroad in April 1863.

Location

AddressWV 72, 9.7 miles south of Rt. 7 and 0.6 miles north of Rowlesburg
CountyPreston
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates39.472550, -79.704880

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