Rev. Steel's Fort
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deano1943
N 39° 48.243 W 077° 52.196
18S E 254305 N 4409950
This Historical Marker is located at Pa. 16, 2.3 miles SE of Murcersburg, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM4F4
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2005
Views: 9
The Rev. John Steel, pastor of Upper West Conococheaque, was made Militia captain; and his church, stockaded in 1755, provided protection from hostile Indians. The site is at Church hill.
Marker Name: Re. Steel's Fort
County: Franklin
Date Dedicated: 06/03/1947
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Pa. 16, 2.3 miles SE of Mercersburg
Category: Military, Native American, French & Indian War
Website: Not listed
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