Rockville Bridge Marker

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Marysville in Perry County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Rockville Bridge

By Craig Swain, May 23, 2009

1. Rockville Bridge Marker

Inscription. The longest stone masonry arch railroad bridge in the world, one mile to the south, was built 1900-02. With forty-eight arches, it has a length of 3,820 feet. This was the third bridge constructed here by the Pennsylvania Railroad. A wooden structure had been built 1847-49, followed by an iron bridge in 1877.

Erected 1986 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Location. 40° 20.791′ N, 76° 55.852′ W. Marker is in Marysville, Pennsylvania, in Perry County. Marker is at the intersection of North State Road (U.S. 11/15) and Myrtle Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North State Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marysville PA 17053, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Village of Heckton (approx. one mile away); Fort Hunter (approx. 1.2 miles away); Simon Girty (approx. 1.2 miles away); Col. Timothy Green (approx. 1.8 miles away); Henszey's Wrought Iron Arch Bridge (approx. 2.8 miles away); Harrisburg (approx. 3.5 miles away); Wildwood Park (approx. 3.5 miles away); Wildwood Lake Sanctuary (approx. 3.7 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Rockville Bridge. Additional views of the bridge and photos of the older iron bridge. (Submitted on June 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

By Craig Swain, May 23, 2009

2. Rockville Bridge Marker

2. Rockville Bridge. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on June 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

3. Rockville Bridge - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Rockville Bridge Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, May 23, 2009

3. Rockville Bridge

Looking from an overlook off Myrtle Avenue.

By Beverly Pfingsten, August 16, 2009

4. Rockville Bridge

By Dave Kerr, October 23, 2004

5. Rockville Bridge

From the east side of the Susquehanna River.

Credits. This page originally submitted on June 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 740 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on October 17, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 5. submitted on September 27, 2012, by Dave Kerr of Carlisle, Pennsylvania.