Erwinna, Pennsylvania

Erwinna, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Erwinna is located in Pennsylvania
Erwinna
Erwinna
Coordinates: 40°30′02″N 75°04′22″W / 40.50056°N 75.07278°W / 40.50056; -75.07278
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
TownshipTinicum
Elevation
135 ft (41 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18920
Area code(s)610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1174314[1]

Erwinna (/ɜːrˈwɪnə/ ur-WIN-ə) is an unincorporated community in Tinicum Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) north as the crow flies of Center City Philadelphia and approximately 70 miles (110 km) west of New York City. It has an area code of 610 and is located along the Delaware Canal State Park. Its Zip Code is 18920.

History

It is named after Colonel Arthur Erwin (also "Irwin"), who was a leader in the Bucks County Militia. A concise biography of him has been created by the DAR Chapter bearing his name.[2] Colonel Erwin is said to have supplied many of the boats which were used by George Washington and the Continental Army to cross the Delaware River en route to the Battle of Trenton on the morning of December 26, 1776.[3][4]

The Erwinna Covered Bridge, Riverside Farm, Stover Mill, and Isaac Stover House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

There is also a two-story, one-room schoolhouse in Erwinna, which was active from 1861 to 1957.

Notes

  1. ^ "Erwinna". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 24, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ (letter from George Washington to Brig. General William Maxwell, Dec. 8, 1776[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ (George Washington to Col. Arthur Erwin, Dec. 9, 1776[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.