Lewistown in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Arch Bridge
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
1. Old Arch Bridge Marker
The restored stone bridge opposite was built in 1813. It was part of the turnpike from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. The arch is without a keystone.
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 40° 35.069′ N, 77° 33.445′ W. Marker is in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, in Mifflin County. It is on Business U.S. 22, on the right when traveling west. Marker is about 200 feet SE of Grant Avenue, at NW corner of the bridge over Jack's Creek. 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 Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stone 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
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
2. Old Arch Bridge Marker
Looking NW into Lewistown.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
3. Old Arch Bridge Marker
Looking SE across highway bridge.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
4. Old Arch Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,341 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
