Tuscarora Academy

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]

Tuscarora Academy
Nearest cityMifflintown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°29′51″N 77°29′18″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1816
NRHP reference No.72001125 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1972
Designated PHMCMarch 20, 1968[2]

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

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.


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