Van Metre Ford Stone Bridge
Van Metre Ford Stone Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. Built by Pennsylvania builder Silas Harry, it was built in 1832, and is a three span bridge crossing Opequon Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in United States of America
- Also known as: “Old Stone Bridge” and “Van Metre Stone Arch Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Martinsburg station and South Water Street Historic District.
Martinsburg station
Railway station
Martinsburg station is a railway station in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States, served by MARC Brunswick Line commuter rail service and Amtrak Floridian intercity rail service. Martinsburg station is situated 2 miles northwest of Van Metre Ford Stone Bridge.
South Water Street Historic District
Protected area
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South Water Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It encompasses 30 contributing buildings and one contributing site, related to residential, commercial, and economic development along the Tuscarora Creek. South Water Street Historic District is situated 2 miles west of Van Metre Ford Stone Bridge.
East Martinsburg Historic District
Protected area
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The East Martinsburg Historic District is associated with the growth of Martinsburg, West Virginia during the 1850s, when the development of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad brought German and Irish settlers to the area. East Martinsburg Historic District is situated 2 miles northwest of Van Metre Ford Stone Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blairton and Baker Heights.
Blairton
Neighborhood
Blairton is an unincorporated community on Opequon Creek located east of Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. Blairton was originally named Opequan Station because of its location on the Opequon along the railroad.
Baker Heights
Hamlet
Baker Heights is an unincorporated community near Opequon Creek in Berkeley County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located on West Virginia Route 9 southeast of Martinsburg, Baker Heights is the site of the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Files Crossroad
Locality
Files Crossroad is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. The community is located east of Martinsburg on West Virginia Route 45 at its crossroads with County Route 45/4.
Van Metre Ford Stone Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: Berkeley, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Van Metre Ford Stone Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Van Metre Ford Stone Bridge”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Van Clevesville and Berkeley Place.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Tuscarora Creek and Blairton United Methodist Church.
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