Main’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Main. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The area that is now Main Township was part of Augusta Township, then Catawissa Township until 1799, and part of Mifflin Township until January 1844. The Pennsylvania Railroad once passed through the township. In 1808, Reading Road was created and passed through Main Township, allowing easier access to it. By this time, several settlers had arrived and settled in the township.
Main Township was settled by settlers of European descent in 1772, at which time the township was part of Berks County.
The main historical industry in Main Township was the iron industry. In 1815, a charcoal-iron furnace was built in the township.
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Nothing in Main is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Main has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Hollingshead Covered Bridge No. 40 in Catawissa, 4 miles away.
Main and the nearest listed places
Closest to Main
Hollingshead Covered Bridge No. 40Catawissa · Burr Truss Arch Design4miCatawissa Friends MeetinghouseCatawissa · Building4.6mi
Bloomsburg Historic DistrictBloomsburg · District4.6mi
Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56Bloomsburg · Burr Truss-Arch Design4.9mi
Snyder Covered Bridge No. 17Locust · Queen Post Type5.3mi