Fort Jenkins
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 01.888 W 076° 19.576
18T E 388511 N 4543097
A stockaded house used as a settler's refuge was situated here on the bank overlooking the river, 1778-80.
Waymark Code: WM12BHH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2020
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Fort Jenkins-A stockaded house used as a settler's refuge was situated here on the bank overlooking the river, 1778-80, when it was destroyed by the Indians. The land was later owned by James Wilson, an author of the Constitution.
Marker Name: Fort Jenkins
County: Columbia
Date Dedicated: 05/08/1948
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Berwick Rd. near Naus Way, outside of Lime Ridge, ~6.5 miles NE of Bloomsburg
Category: American Revolution, Forts, Government & Politics 18th Century, Military, Native American
Website: [Web Link]
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