Millmont Red Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Millmont Red Bridge

Millmont, Union County, Pennsylvania
Listed
February 8, 1980
Type
Structure
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
80003644

About this property

Millmont Red Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge in Hartley Township, Union County, Pennsylvania. It is a 131-foot-long (40 m), Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1855. It crosses the Penns Creek.

Location

Millmont, Union County, Pennsylvania
40.87826, -77.15549

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80003644. It was listed on February 8, 1980.

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Hayes Bridge
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4.7 mi
Hassenplug Bridge
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6.4 mi
Dreese's Covered Bridge
Civil War
7.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle at Penn's Creek
1755Colonial
5 mi
Delaware/Lenape Raids on Penn's Creek PA 1755
1755Colonial
6.7 mi
French and Indian War – Raid on Penn's Creek PA October 1755
1755Colonial
7.5 mi
Raid on Penn's Creek PA
1755Colonial
10.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Millmont Red Bridge listed on the National Register?

Millmont Red Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 8, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Millmont Red Bridge?

Millmont Red Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Millmont Red Bridge?

The period of significance for Millmont Red Bridge is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1855.

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