Fort Manada & Fort Swatara ~ French & Indian War, PA

[jeff of pa]

West Hanover Twp. Dauphin County & Lebanon County Area.
He seems to have gotten it Correct.

Brown fort appears to Have been in the area where the Manada Sign at the Golf Course is, west of Hollywood casino and penn national
is



We Hunted the Iron Masters house, Back when the place sold to a New Owner.
I Forgot what I Found But wasn't allot



fort Manada was somewhere in the center of this pic,


either in the field or along the creek.
The Base Captain at Fort Indiantown Gap Claims there is a Very Old Marker
But that it is on their Property & Because of Possible Un-exploded Ordinance
He could Not give me Permission. I Didn't Press him on getting caught Trespassing,
as he already Said He could Never give me Permission so he couldn't say "we'd just request you leave"
That would be like saying Go for it

however deeper research suggests the actual site may be in the field, on private property like he says on the video.
he actually may have been quoting me on where it may be.



As for the Stories Of Regina he Mentions.
Romantic B.S. about a captured girl hearing her mother singing a hymn and instantly remembering her past life.
Wouldn't Surprise me if there are Stories all across Pennsylvania, Ohio & New York
saying she was from their Area. As they already Say it in 3 Different Counties Here.
now he suggests it was in another

Anyway Hopefully I'll get to Hunt down that way again.
Allot of Potential Down there

Fort Swatara was the 1st Fort in the Area I Visited. (LEBANON COUNTY)


The Guy who Lived in the House to the Left of the Marker,
Took me Down to the Spot. Wasn't much there a Little bit of stones.
Wasn't his Property, so I Only looked it over.

LOL well over 10 Years Later the Reward Sign is Still there


Was probably there since the 1890's When you could have Got a $5.00 Gold Piece for Narking

 

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[jeff of pa]

Last Spot he's at . Moravian cemetery. Moravian Church & Stockade
it's been at least 18 Years for Me to search there .
Had to Promise the Land Owner Not to Report Finds
To Hysterical People, Because he was selling the land.
He sold the Bottom Part to a Local Farmer, for his Cows to Graze
& Part to some People to Build a Home.

Before this Happened this was our Most Productive site for Colonial Coins etc.
both were much older then I at that time. no idea who owns the fields now






Moravian Cemetery Circled in Red, 18th Century Church site in Orange
Soldiers Camp Site & Rumors of Cache Circled in Yellow
19th Century / Early 20th Century Church Site BLUE markings

 

[jeff of pa]

he's wrong on the cabins, location


the Solders Cabins were in this area



to the right of the Furnace Masters Home



they probably were poorly built outbuildings.

I was hoping he would video where the confederate prisoners who were forced to work at the furnace graves are..

they are in this area



I don't believe in hiding history

 

[jeff of pa]

West Hanover Twp. Dauphin County
Memorial Day

 

[WG2020]

jeff of pa,

Great history lesson, I for one appreciate the video and your personal talk around of the different locations. Thank you. Good luck with your hunts. Walt

 

[jeff of pa]

Just for Clarification The Videos are Not Mine.
Though I Know I Met him & he Detects a Little, but not on video.
I Just enjoy some of His Videos. Especially the Ones from My area
I Believe he is also a Teacher in Berks or Lebanon County. (Botany or something Similar I Think)

Of Course since he is more Protective on Direct Info as to Where they Are.
I am Not & I also like Clarifying his Historical "Facts" with My Historical Research & Beliefs as to Were Facts are
not Necessarily Facts

I Figure at My age Especially I Can't find it all