The Little Crossings

""The Little Crossings"
(of the Little Youghiogeny River now called Castleman's River)

So called by George Washington when he crossed on June 19, 1755, with General Edward Braddock on the ill-fated expedition to Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)."

This historical marker is located at the eastern end of the Casselman River Bridge in Casselman River Bridge State Park in Grantsville, Md.

---

Updated June 5, 2018

List of trips to this site

• On the trail of General Braddock

Shop for gifts for history lovers:

• Our trademarked "History Nerd" shirt, caps, mug, stickers and more

• Our 1776 collection with historic documents, shirts, mug, static clings and more

• Declaration of Independence printed by hand on a historic press