58 rods north-west is the marked site of
Fort Bigham
Erected 1754 by pioneer settlers. Captured and burned by Indians June 11, 1756. The twenty or more persons in the fort were massacred or carried away. Rebuilt 1760 - destroyed by . . . — — Map (db m258294) HM
For thousands of years prior to European settlement, Native Americans used the Lewistown Narrows water gap as a transportation corridor. These early travelers left traces of their presence at campsites in the Narrows. During construction of the . . . — — Map (db m292498) HM
Founded in 1836, it operated as an academy until 1912. Building, erected 1816, was used as a church until 1849. Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission — — Map (db m90751) HM
In memory of the
soldiers from
Juniata County Pa.
who died in the
War of the Rebellion
in defence of the Union
of their fathers. — — Map (db m53718) HM
This tablet is placed here as a memorial to
John Harris
Pioneer - Founder of Mifflintown and
Presbyterian churchman, and his heirs,
Who in 1791 set aside a plot of ground
For the erection of a meeting house
For the German . . . — — Map (db m238175) HM
In grateful acknowledgement
This tablet is placed here as a memorial to
John Harris
Pioneer - Founder of Mifflintown and
Presbyterian Churchman, and his heirs,
who in 1791 set aside a plot of ground
for the . . . — — Map (db m237164) HM
Formed on March 2, 1831 from Mifflin County. Named for the Juniata River, and noted for its scenery and wildlife. Indian trails, turnpike, canal and railroad made the area a major route for trade and travel. Mifflintown, county seat, was . . . — — Map (db m24241) HM
This Avenue of Trees,
preserved by
General Thomas Mifflin Chapter
D.A.R.
in memory of soldiers
of Juniata County who
gave their lives in the
World War
Dedicated November 11, 1940 — — Map (db m53723) HM
Below you are the remains of a stone spillway which allowed excess water in the canal to drain over the towpath into the river. Since the canal followed the edge of the Juniata River, it had to cross many small streams. Some of these passed under . . . — — Map (db m292496) HM
In 2008, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration in cooperation with the Mifflin and Juniata County Commissioners completed the construction of the Lewistown Narrows Canal Park for the benefit of the . . . — — Map (db m292405) HM
This is Lift Lock No. 13, one of 33 such structures on the Pennsylvania Canal's Lower Juniata Division, and one of three in the Lewistown Narrows. Constructed in 1828, it remained in operation until this section of canal was abandoned after the . . . — — Map (db m292407) HM
The canal in the Lewistown Narrows was part of the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal's Juniata Division, which stretched 127.3 miles along the Juniata River from Duncan's Island, Perry County, to Hollidaysburg, Blair County. The 6.5 miles of canal which . . . — — Map (db m292499) HM
The Lewistown Narrows has been an important artery for overland travel for thousands of years. For Native Americans, early settlers, and modern travelers alike, the long, continuous ridges of central Pennsylvania presented a barrier to east-west . . . — — Map (db m292500) HM
Each lock on the Pennsylvania Canal had a lock-keeper who was responsible for its daily operation and maintenance. In addition to opening and closing the gates when a boat passed through the lock, the lock-keeper made routine repairs and was . . . — — Map (db m292497) HM
In memory of their eldest son
Col. William Patterson
Born 1737 Died 1782
Builder of the second Patterson's Fort near this spot
A brave soldier in the service of Pennsylvania during the French and Indian Wars.
A judge of the bench of . . . — — Map (db m118158) HM
Several years in advance of other European settlers, Frederick Staring (Starns) led a small band of fellow countrymen from German Flatts in the Mohawk Valley of NY in 1741 to boldly locate themselves here in the valley of the Juniata.
About . . . — — Map (db m238242) HM
The site of this stockaded blockhouse is a few miles west in Tuscarora Valley. Built about 1754 to protect traders and settlers in this region. In 1756 it was destroyed by Indians. — — Map (db m167607) WM
Large Plaque Left side New Mexico Mill, built by William Thomson, 1819, S. Vines Mason
Small Plaque Slate Cornerstones donated to the Town of Mexico by Dr. and Mrs. John M. Hetrick, Jr., Malinda J. Hetrick, John M. Hetrick, . . . — — Map (db m90757) HM
A stockade built about 1755 to protect settlers from Indian marauders. Capt. James Patterson was builder and commandant. It was located nearby to overlook the Juniata. — — Map (db m90753) WM
Used by the Five Nations Iroquois in raiding tribes to the south, and later by early traders and settlers. It began one mile west of here and terminated in the Tuscarora region of North Carolina. — — Map (db m167758) HM
The Pomeroy-Academia bridge is a two span covered timber burr arch truss bridge built by James M. Groninger in 1902. At 270 feet it is the longest remaining covered bridge in the Commonwealth. It was erected to replace another wooden bridge damaged . . . — — Map (db m167610) HM
In honor of those who serve
This roll of honor is dedicated to the
Veterans of Thompsontown.
John Allen
Robert E. Allen
Irvin E. Amrhein
Kenneth Amrhein
Miriam F. Amrhein
William M. Amrhein, Jr. . . . — — Map (db m134673) WM
