Near view of Union Arch, Washington aqueduct, built by Gen. M.C. Meigs, span of 220 feet

ID: 2845 ~ Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA ~ Creator: Russell, Andrew J., photographer ~ Date: between 1861 and 1865

This file appears in: Washington Aqueduct: The Washington Aqueduct was among the earliest major aqueduct projects in the country and still operates today.

Photograph shows the Cabin John Bridge built by Montgomery C. Meigs

This file appears in: Washington Aqueduct: The Washington Aqueduct was among the earliest major aqueduct projects in the country and still operates today.

Washington Aqueduct: The Washington Aqueduct was among the earliest major aqueduct projects in the country and still operates today.

By The DC Historic Sites team

One of the first major aqueduct projects in the United States, the Washington Aqueduct was commissioned by Congress in 1852, and construction began in 1853 under the supervision of Montgomery C. Meigs…