The Narrows
The Narrows is a water gap where the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River passes through Evitts Mountain in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Both U.S. Route 30 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike pass through the gap.Photo: Jstuby, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Bedford and Espy House.
Fort Bedford
Museum
Fort Bedford was a French and Indian War-era British military fortification located at the present site of Bedford, Pennsylvania. The fort was a star-shaped log fortress erected in the summer of 1758. Fort Bedford is situated 1½ miles west of The Narrows.
Espy House
Historic building
Photo: Canadian2006, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The David Espy House is a historic house at 123 East Pitt Street in Bedford, Pennsylvania. Built in 1770, it is significant as the residence used by President George Washington when he was leading the troops that put down the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. Espy House is situated 1½ miles west of The Narrows.
Bedford Presbyterian Church (Pennsylvania)
Church
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Bedford Presbyterian Church (Pennsylvania) is situated 1½ miles west of The Narrows.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bedford and Mount Dallas.
Bedford
Photo: Aude, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bedford is a borough and the county seat of Bedford County, in the Alleghenies and Susquehanna Valley region of Pennsylvania.
Mount Dallas
Hamlet
Mount Dallas is a populated place in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the water gap of Tussey Mountain, approximately one mile upstream of Everett along the Raystown Branch Juniata River. Mount Dallas is situated 4 miles east of The Narrows.
Charlesville
Hamlet
Charlesville is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. Charlesville is situated 5 miles south of The Narrows.
The Narrows
- Type: water gap
- Description: water gap in Pennsylvania
- Location: Township of Snake Spring, Bedford, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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