Erwinna, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Erwinna, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Erwinna
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bucks
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Tinicum
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:135
Coordinates:40.5006°N -75.0728°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:18920
Area Code:610 and 484
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1174314

Erwinna is an unincorporated community in Tinicum Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is located approximately 40miles north as the crow flies of Center City Philadelphia and approximately 40miles 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.[1] 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.[2] [3]

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . October 25, 2009 . October 24, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091024071614/http://geocities.com/colarthurerwindar/bio.html . dead .
  2. http://www.consource.org/index.asp?bid=582&fid=600&documentid=53549 (letter from George Washington to Brig. General William Maxwell, Dec. 8, 1776
  3. http://www.consource.org/index.asp?bid=582&fid=600&documentid=53552 (George Washington to Col. Arthur Erwin, Dec. 9, 1776