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McClay's Twin Bridge (West)
Maclay's Twin Bridge (West) is a historic multi-span stone arch bridge spanning a tributary of Conodoguinet Creek between Lurgan Township and Southampton Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It is a bridge with three spans, the longest of which measures long. It was constructed in 1827 and is a twin of McClay's Twin Bridge (East). ''Note:'' This includes The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. See also *List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania *Maclay's Mill Maclay's Mill is the former site of a grist mill located approximately from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania along the Conodoguinet Creek. History Maclay's Mill was built along the area near the Conodoguinet Creek which was first settled in 1742 by Char ... References External links * Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Bridges completed in 1827 Bridges in Franklin County, Pennsylvania Histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lurgan Township, Pennsylvania
Lurgan Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,207 at the 2020 census. It was named after the town of Lurgan in Northern Ireland. History The McClay's Twin Bridge (East) and McClay's Twin Bridge (West) were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Geography Lurgan Township is in northeastern Franklin County, bordered to the northeast by Cumberland County. The southeastern two-thirds of the township are in the Cumberland Valley, while the northwestern third is in the Ridge and Valley Province of the Appalachian Mountains. Conodoguinet Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, forms the southern boundary of the township, while the northwestern boundary follows the crest of Kittatinny Mountain. Blue Mountain runs parallel to and east of Kittatinny Mountain through the township. Interstate 76, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, crosses the northern part of the township, with access from Exit 201, the Blue Mountain I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |