Fort Morris - Shippensburg, PA
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N 40° 03.274 W 077° 30.784
18T E 285644 N 4436839
Marker noting Fort Morris & located at the site of Cumberland County's first courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM39ZR
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2008
Views: 44
Marker text is as follows:
Named for Gov. R.H. Morris, and built by local settlers under the supervision of James Burd after Braddock's defeat in July, 1755. Later garrisoned by provincial troops commanded by Hugh Mercer. The fort site, long marked by the soldiers' well, lies a block to the north on Burd Street.
Marker Name: Fort Morris
County: Cumberland
Date Dedicated: 11/03/1961
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: King (US 11) & Queen Sts., Shippensburg
Category: French & Indian War, Forts, Military
Website: [Web Link]
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