Finsher's Indian Raid 1756

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The Pennsylvania Gazette​

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11 Nov 1756, Thu • Page 3

Stone Marker 40° 36.466′ N, 76° 4.432′ W

Fort Lebanon Historical Marker

(A historical marker located in Auburn in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.)

www.hmdb.org

Fort Lebanon site is in Schuylkill county, West Brunswick Twp today.
Since the Blue Mountain is so Close & Would have Fully Blocked a Todays Berks County View. this was located in Todays Schuylkill County

 

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[jeff of pa]

Northkill was South side of the Mountain.
Still part of Berks County .

I can only guess on the Marker, I Have not Been there, But was Advised it was on/off Bloody Spring Road.
Word was the fort was Written Up during an inspection as the Worst Condition & an Embarrassment...& they were Ordered to Rebuild.
No Idea if they Did