Schuylkill Haven in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
McWilliams Bridge
Schuylkill Haven Heritage Trail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024
1. McWilliams Bridge Marker
This steel bridge spanning the Schuylkill River was constructed in 1872, connecting the Irish Flat with Dock Street. When this circa 1910 photograph was taken, the Schuylkill Canal, which passed under the bridge, was no longer in existence. It was replaced in 1930 with the concrete structure you see today. The bridge was known both as the Broadway Bridge and McWilliams Bridge, probably in deference to the family named grocery store near its Dock Street entry.
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Erected by Schuylkill River Heritage Towns & Tours, Schuylkill Haven Borough, and Our Haven Foundation. (Marker Number 17.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Schuylkill Haven Heritage Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 40° 37.929′ N, 76° 10.458′ W. Marker is in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is on Fritz Reed Avenue west of Dock Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Island Park, near the flag poles. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region. It is also 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 walking distance of this marker: Irish Flat (within shouting distance of this marker); Schuylkill Navigation Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dock Street (about 500 feet away); East Main Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church Labyrinth (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schuylkill Haven High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named East Main Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First National Bank and Trust Company of Schuylkill Haven (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024
2. McWilliams Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
