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from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Wanich Covered Bridge No. 69 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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National Register of Historic Places
Nothing in Hemlock is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Hemlock has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Wanich Covered Bridge No. 69 in Mount Pleasant, 2.3 miles away.
Hemlock and the nearest listed places
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Closest to Hemlock
Wanich Covered Bridge No. 69Mount Pleasant · Burr Arch-Truss Design2.3mi
Bloomsburg Historic DistrictBloomsburg · Victorian3.4mi
Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56Bloomsburg · Burr Truss-Arch Design3.8miCatawissa Friends MeetinghouseCatawissa · Building5.7mi
Hollingshead Covered Bridge No. 40Catawissa · Burr Truss Arch Design6.2miHow a place gets listed
1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Wanich Covered Bridge No. 69’s page links to a real one.
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Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.