Pennypack Creek Bridge - Oldest Stone Arch Bridge in U.S.
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Pennypack Creek Bridge - Oldest Stone Arch Bridge in U.S.
This bridge was erected at the request of William Penn in 1697. It has been crossed by George Washington and John Adams, and the Continental Army (see http://www.pennypackbridge.com/). It recently received a real plaque. It is on what is now Frankford Avenue, Route 13, but was the King's Highway.
| Publication date | Jun 24, 2018 |
Property ID: 532
Updated on: Sep 01, 2019
This bridge was erected at the request of William Penn in 1697. It has been crossed by George Washington and John Adams, and the Continental Army (see http://www.pennypackbridge.com/). It recently received a real plaque. It is on what is now Frankford Avenue, Route 13, but was the King's Highway.
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Pennypack Creek Bridge , Solly Avenue and Frankford Avenue , - just north of Solly Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19136, United States
Listing Category:
Bridges Civics Lessons Famous People History Plaques, Markers (real ones)
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Virtual
Created Date:
06-24-2018
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