Skippack Bridge, Evansburg State Park

Name: Skippack Bridge
Address: Evansburg State Park, United States

#2 among attractions in Evansburg State Park

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Skippack Bridge, also known as Montgomery County Bridge No. 142, is a historic stone arch bridge located near Evansburg in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1792 and repaired in 1874. It has eight spans, is 33-foot wide, with an overall length of 202-foot. The bridge carries Germantown Pike across Skippack Creek. ()

Built: 1792 (232 years ago)Coordinates: 40°10'49"N, 75°25'18"W

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Day trips

Skippack Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Washington Memorial Chapel, Elmwood Park Zoo, Colonial Theatre, Valley Forge National Historical Park.

5.3 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Church
Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge
135 min walk • Washington Memorial Chapel — located on Pennsylvania Route 23 in Valley Forge National Historical Park — is both a national memorial dedicated to General George Washington and an active Episcopal parish in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
5.5 miSE
Small zoo with otters, birds and fish
Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
140 min walk • Elmwood Park Zoo is a zoo located in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
6 miSW
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville
153 min walk • The Colonial Theatre is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, at 227 Bridge Street. Built in 1903, the "Colonial Opera House" became a preeminent venue for movies, traveling shows and live entertainment throughout the 20th century.
5.5 miS
40°6'5"N • 75°25'21"W
Valley Forge National Historical Park, Norristown Farm Park
140 min walk • National park, Battlefield, Historical place
5 miSE
Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery, Norristown
129 min walk • Riverside Cemetery is a cemetery located in West Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, near the western edge of Norristown, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1894.
4.3 miSW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
American Treasure Tour, Valley Forge
110 min walk • The American Treasure Tour is a tourist attraction established in 2010 and opened to the public for guided tours. Visitors travel through a large private collection that encompasses an eclectic variety of smaller collections.
5.1 miSE
Historical place, Museum
Selma Mansion, Norristown
131 min walk • Selma Mansion is one of the oldest structures in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Located on the western edge of the town, Selma was built by General Andrew Porter in 1794 around an existing structure purchased from Alexander McCammon in 1786.
6.2 miSE
40°6'47"N • 75°20'33"W
The Centre Theater, Norristown
160 min walk • Theater, Concerts and shows, Nightlife
4.8 miE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Peter Wentz Homestead, Lansdale
122 min walk • Peter Wentz Farmstead is a historical German American farm which has been continuously farmed since 1744. It is located in Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania near Lansdale.
5.2 miSE
Cemetery
Montgomery Cemetery, Norristown
132 min walk • Montgomery Cemetery is a historic cemetery located near the Schuylkill River on Hartranft Avenue and along Jackson Street in West Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, immediately adjacent to and southwest of the Municipality of Norristown.
5.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Port Kennedy Bone Cave, Norristown Farm Park
139 min walk • The Port Kennedy Bone Cave is a limestone cave in the Port Kennedy section of Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania, USA. The Bone Cave "contained one of the most important middle Pleistocene fossil deposits in North America".