Near Lewistown in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Stone Arch Bridge
Photographed by Pete Skillman, October 21, 2017
1. Stone Arch Bridge Marker
Built in 1813 as part of Harrisburg to Pittsburgh Turnpike
Restored in 2006 by the Mifflin County Commissioners
Erected 2006 by Mifflin County Commissioners.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 40° 35.072′ N, 77° 33.381′ W. Marker is near Lewistown, Pennsylvania, in Mifflin County. It is on Jacks Creek Lane 0.1 miles east of Business U.S. 22, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lewistown PA 17044, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Arch Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Col. Hulings GAR Post 176 Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Travel History (approx. one mile away); Juniata Terrace Historic District (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lewistown Station (approx. 1.2 miles away); Juniata Terrace War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); 12 South Main Street (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewistown.
Also see . . . Old Stone Arch Bridge National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
The Old Stone Arch bridge over Jack's Creek in Mifflin County was built in 1813 by Philip Diehl. It is the oldest single span stone arch bridge in Central Pennsylvania. This fine bridge was built as part of the Harrisburg to Lewistown section of the Harrisburg to Pittsburgh Turnpike.(Submitted on November 12, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Pete Skillman, October 21, 2017
2. Stone Arch Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 972 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
