Patterson Creek
Here sit stone abutments on both sides of the river – the remnants of the Patterson Creek bridge that crossed the river to the town of Patterson Creek. The bridge was built in 1850 but burned down during Confederate General Jubal Early’s raid on February 2, 1864. Lumber was shipped from this area to Cumberland in the heyday of the Canal, and George Washington used the Patterson Creek crossing when he was 16, accompanying a surveying expedition in 1748.
Mile Marker: 173.5
Photo by: Brett Robinson
Nearby Amenities:
Spring Gap Picnic Tables
Approximately 0.3 miles away.Spring Gap Parking
Approximately 0.3 miles away.- Spring Gap Boat Ramp
Approximately 0.3 miles away. - Spring Gap Drive-in Campground
Approximately 0.5 miles away. - Irons Mountain Campsite
Approximately 1.6 miles away.