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The Capon Lake Whipple Truss Bridge was built in 1874 to replace a wooden-covered bridge. The former bridge had been destroyed during the Civil War by Confederate soldiers. The bridge was built by T.B. White and Sons using the Whipple truss, which was created by Squire Whipple and patented in 1847. It was a stronger…
Historical Markers of the World 