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21-531: The mountain runs from northeast to southwest, extending from the Juniata River at Millerstown in the north to the end of Cove Mountain at Cowans Gap in the south. Part of it forms the border between Fulton and Franklin counties. Much of Pennsylvania State Game Lands 124 lies on Tuscarora Mountain. Just north of Cowans Gap, the Pennsylvania Turnpike traverses the ridge through

42-560: A ferry across the river and the next year established a tavern on the West Shore to cater to riders. After John and his oldest son Daniel both passed away in 1800, youngest son Robert inherited and continued to successfully operate the ferry and tavern. It became such a large draw to travelers that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania decided by the mid 1820's that a permanent bridge should be established. An earliest covered bridge

63-546: A two-lane concrete arch bridge. This bridge carried a toll until 1957, and was replaced with the current bridge in 1986. In 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced an improvement project for the bridge, including rehabilitation of the concrete deck, addition of a concrete barrier (replacing the current center turning lane in place), and safety improvements to the adjacent interchange with U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 . Construction

84-719: A winding course, receiving Tuscarora Creek from the south at the Port Royal river bridge and passing through a gap in the Tuscarora Mountain ridge. The Juniata River is joined by three creeks in Millerstown in northeast Perry County. It receives Cocolamus Creek .7 miles (1.1 km) southeast, Raccoon Creek .5 miles (0.80 km) southeast, and Wildcat Run 2.8 miles (4.5 km) southeast of Millerstown. The river also receives Buffalo Creek .9 miles (1.4 km) northwest of Newport . The Juniata River joins

105-522: Is a 4 lane expressway standard bridge. The bridge also provides safe passage for hikers, bikers, and pedestrians using the Appalachian Trail and BicyclePA Route J . It was completed in November 1986 replacing a 1925 concrete arch toll bridge. At this location, 7 different bridges have crossed the river. The bridge's name is derived from John Clark, a Scottish settler who in 1788 operated

126-591: Is a popular spot for swimming, fishing, and boating. It even used to be the host of the Juniata River Sojourn, which was held annually from 2001 (when the river was named Pennsylvania River of the Year ) through 2015. The word "Juniata" is thought to be a corruption of the Iroquoian word Onayutta , meaning "Standing Stone". There was a large standing stone where the town of Huntingdon now stands. It

147-594: Is considered scenic along much of its route, having a broad and shallow course passing through several mountain ridges and steeply lined water gaps . It formed an early 18th-century frontier region in Pennsylvania and was the site of French-allied Native American attacks against English colonial settlements during the French and Indian War . The watershed of the river encompasses an area of approximately 3,400 square miles (8,800 km ), approximately one-eighth of

168-690: The Onojutta-Haga Indians. The valley was later inhabited by the Lenape until a treaty negotiated by William Penn opened the land to east of the Allegheny Ridge to white settlement. In 1755–1756, as a result of Lenape anger over loss of their lands, the white settlement in the valley suffered fierce raids and abductions from Lenape and Shawnee at Kittanning on the Allegheny River . Over 3,000 white settlers were killed in

189-723: The Susquehanna River in Reed Township, Dauphin County immediately northwest of the Clarks Ferry Bridge . This is northeast of Duncannon and approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Harrisburg . Along the river's banks there are many access areas maintained by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission , as well as informal access areas and campground river access. The Juniata River

210-578: The Tuscarora Mountain Tunnel . Geologically, the mountain is held up by the Tuscarora Formation . 40°14′12″N 77°44′18″W  /  40.23667°N 77.73833°W  / 40.23667; -77.73833 Juniata River The Juniata River ( / ˌ dʒ uː n i ˈ æ t ə / ) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River , approximately 104 miles (167 km) long, in central Pennsylvania . The river

231-484: The canal to the Pennsylvania Railroad , which abandoned the canal in 1889 after severe flooding . Parts of the original locks from the canal, as well as remnants of a dam approximately 1 mile (2 km) south of Millerstown , are still visible today. The river is a popular destination for recreational canoeing and fly fishing , in particular for smallmouth bass and channel catfish suited to

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252-712: The drainage area of the Susquehanna. Approximately two-thirds of the watershed is forested . It is the second largest tributary of the Susquehanna after the West Branch Susquehanna . The Juniata River forms in western Huntingdon County at the confluence of the Frankstown Branch and the Little Juniata River , between the boroughs of Alexandria and Petersburg . The river flows southeast through Huntingdon and continues to

273-496: The main stem of the river is considered fairly clean by regional standards. The only city in the watershed with ten thousand or more residents is Altoona . Steep slopes along much of the river's course have largely discouraged widespread development. Clarks Ferry Bridge The Clarks Ferry Bridge is a plate girder bridge that carries U.S. Routes 22 and 322 across the Susquehanna River near Duncannon, Pennsylvania , about 20 miles north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania . It

294-663: The raids. The burning of Fort Granville at present-day Lewistown in 1756 prompted Pennsylvania governor John Penn to launch a reprisal against the Lenape and Shawnee led by Lt. Col. John Armstrong , who burned Kittanning in September 1756. During the 19th century, the river was paralleled by the Juniata Division Canal , part of the canal system of Pennsylvania and a rival to the Erie Canal . The state sold

315-526: The river in a section of The Book of Nightmares (1971), entitled "Dear Stranger, Extant in Memory by the Blue Juniata" (" The Blue Juniata " was a well-known 19th-century parlor song). The river cuts through several southwest-to-northeast ridges, largely of sandstone between limestone valley floors. Several of the river's tributaries, including Kishacoquillas Creek , are degraded by pollution , but

336-469: The river's gentle course. The muskellunge was introduced as predatory sport fish and is now a prized catch. Attempts are underway by the state to reintroduce the once-prevalent American shad , which went into decline largely because of dams on the river. Walleye is another game fish prevalent in the Juniata River. The National Book Award and Pulitzer prize-winning poet Galway Kinnell wrote of

357-724: The small village of Ardenheim , where the Raystown Branch , the longest of the Juniata's tributaries, enters from the southwest. The Juniata continues southeast, through a gap in the Jacks Mountain ridge. On the southeast side of the ridge it receives Aughwick Creek from the south, then flows northeast, along the eastern flank of the Jacks Mountain ridge to Lewistown , where it collects Kishacoquillas Creek and Jacks Creek . From Lewistown it flows southeast, in

378-654: Was at this site, constructed between 1827-1828 and was a part of the Main Line Pennsylvania Canal built in 1828. Within a decade, a span of the bridge was demolished in a flood and it was rebuilt. Mules walked on a cantilevered walkway outside the structure and towed canal boats across the river. The dam below the bridge was known as Green's Dam and created a calm surface for the canal boats. In 1842, Charles Dickens wrote in American Notes of his crossing after leaving Harrisburg: The night

399-411: Was cloudy yet, but moonlight too: and when we crossed the Susquehanna river— over which there is an extraordinary wooden bridge with two galleries, one above the other, so that even there, two boat teams meeting, may pass without confusion—it was wild and grand. Following an act of arson, the third bridge was built between 1846-1847, but was destroyed in September 1850 from another fire. The fourth bridge

420-471: Was constructed between 1851-1852 and in 1857 was purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad . A violent windstorm in March 1859 destroyed 9 of 10 spans of the bridge. The fifth bridge, also covered, operated from 1859 initially with the tow path gallery. In 1888, the bridge was considered at the time to be the longest covered bridge in the world at 2088 feet. Following large volume, it was replaced in 1925 with

441-477: Was reportedly 14.5 feet (4.4 m) tall and contained carvings recording the history of the local Juniata Tribe . It disappeared in 1754, when the tribe left; tradition says they took it with them. A second stone was raised by the new settlers but destroyed in 1897. A two-foot (0.6 m) fragment of the second stone sits in Juniata College 's museum. The first known inhabitants of the river valley were

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