Tuscarora Academy
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| Nearest city | Mifflintown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°29′51″N 77°29′18″W / 40.49750°N 77.48833°WCoordinates: 40°29′51″N 77°29′18″W / 40.49750°N 77.48833°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1816 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001125 [1] |
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| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1972 |
| Designated PHMC | March 20, 1968[2] |
The Tuscarora Academy in Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pennsylvania is a building from 1816. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1][3]
The academy is located about a mile west of the Academia Pomeroy Covered Bridge which is also listed on the National Register.[4]
Notable alumni[]
- John L. Withrow, minister, author
- Captain James J. Patterson - instructor, Union army officer, author, and farmer[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes PA Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Tuscarora Academy" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher and Tobi Casner (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Academia Pomeroy Covered Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-29.
External links[]
- Tuscarora Academy and Covered Bridge Academia, PA 1-31-12, video slideshow
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