Established in 1755 as a temporary settler fort. Garrisoned by Provincial troops from the end of 1775 to August 1776 and renamed Fort George. Unsuccessfully attacked by hostile Indians in October 1755 Abandoned as a fortification in 1756 after the fall of Fort Granville on 3 Aug 1756.
sign :Lat: 40.5359 Long: -77.35072
Juniata sentinel and Republican. (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.), 23 May 1894.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/...fort&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
also Seeing Things :
Across the Road from the sign ?
One Gigantic Mushroom ?
Definitely Not the Fort, But Could be an old Home site .
Or even the old Byron Shuman Farm
Mushroom Shaped Roof where yellow arrow Points,
also circled in red
Land is Posted by Owner or Hunting Club,
But if your Local . may be of interest.
and this time of year probably easy to see.
sign :Lat: 40.5359 Long: -77.35072
Juniata sentinel and Republican. (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.), 23 May 1894.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/...fort&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
also Seeing Things :
Across the Road from the sign ?
One Gigantic Mushroom ?
Definitely Not the Fort, But Could be an old Home site .
Or even the old Byron Shuman Farm
Mushroom Shaped Roof where yellow arrow Points,
also circled in red
Land is Posted by Owner or Hunting Club,
But if your Local . may be of interest.
and this time of year probably easy to see.
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