One of the oldest extant buildings in Lewiston. Residence and office of several physicians including Dr. A.S. Harshbarger founding member of the Lewistown Hospital.
[Higher plaque:]
Historic Place
Built
1922
Mifflin . . . — — Map (db m134677) HM
One of the oldest extant buildings in Lewistown. Boyhood home of Methodist Bishop Isaac W. Wiley, a noted missionary and proponent of equal rights. — — Map (db m134679) HM
Former Site of Red Lion Inn
First troops to answer
President Abraham Lincoln's
Call to Arms
for the Civil War
were mustered here
Mifflin County
Historic Place
Circa 1871 — — Map (db m52435) HM
Erected in 1755-56 along the river just south. An important link in the chain of early frontier defenses. Destroyed July 30, 1756 by French and Indians under Capt. Coulon de Villiers. — — Map (db m52354) HM
About 650 yards south of this spot, on the high bank of the Juniata River, was the site of Fort Granville, which was erected in 1755-56. This fort was twice attacked by the Indians. It was destroyed on July 30, 1756, when in command of Lieut. . . . — — Map (db m52375) HM
This Greek Revival style landmark
building served as the third seat
of county government from
1843 to 1981
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the . . . — — Map (db m52440) HM
The birthplace of Major General Frank R. McCoy, 1874-1954, graduate of West Point, who took part in Spanish-American War, World Wars I & II. He was also President of the Foreign Policy Association. . . . — — Map (db m24270) HM
Formed September 19, 1789 from Cumberland and Northumberland counties, and named for Thomas Mifflin, Governor, 1790-99. County seat, Lewistown, was laid out 1790; incorporated 1795. Important in Pennsylvania's canal development and early iron . . . — — Map (db m24273) HM
Mifflin County's Tribute
to her
Soldiers and Sailors
1861 - 1865
Volunteer Troops from this
county formed the advance of
the grand Union Army of nearly
three million enlisted men
1861 - 1865
They fought and died
that the . . . — — Map (db m52479) HM
An outstanding example of Small Town Motion Picture Palace style architecture.
[Lower plaque:]
Historic Place
Built
1927
Mifflin County — — Map (db m134676) HM
An example of
Art Deco style architecture
One of Montgomery Ward & Company's
initial retail outlets
Mifflin County
Historic Building
1929 — — Map (db m52421) HM
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. — — Map (db m24239) HM
Members of the Jewish Community worshipped in this building
1920-2010
[Higher plaque:]
Historic Building
Built
1919
Mifflin County — — Map (db m134683) HM
A volunteer militia company known as the Logan Guards of Lewistown, Pennsylvania was formed during the years just prior to the Civil War. In the spring of 1858 five young men of the town—R.W. Patton, Frank Sterrett, J. Ard Mathews, William . . . — — Map (db m134681) HM
This militia company, organized in 1858, was one of five in Pennsylvania to answer President Lincoln's Call for Volunteers on April 15, 1861. They rendezvoused at Harrisburg April 17. On their way to Washington they marched through a hostile mob . . . — — Map (db m52441) HM
The most intact turn-of-the-century
commercial building and the oldest
extant bank structure
in Lewistown
Mifflin County
Historic Building
Built 1906 — — Map (db m52436) HM
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