Stevens Run (Rock Creek tributary) facts for kids
Stevens Run, also known as Stevens Creek or Tiber, is a small stream about 2.2 miles (3.5 kilometers) long. It's a tributary of Rock Creek in Pennsylvania, United States. A tributary is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one.
Stevens Run flows right through the famous Gettysburg Battlefield and then through the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In the town, parts of the stream flow through a concrete channel, and some parts are even covered up! Years ago, from 1884 to 1942, three railroad bridges of the Round Top Branch railroad crossed over Stevens Run.
The Story of Stevens Run
Stevens Run got its name from Thaddeus Stevens, who was a very important congressman from Pennsylvania. A congressman is a person elected to represent their area in the United States Congress, helping to make laws for the country.
A long time ago, Samuel Gettys' Tavern was located on the south side of the hill near where Stevens Run flows today. Also, Rock Creek Church was near the north bank of what is now Carlisle Street and Stevens Run. In 1902, a new bridge was built over the stream, which was then called the Tiber, on Chambersburg Street.
