Fort Roberdeau - Bellwood, Pennsylvania
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N 40° 36.195 W 078° 18.652
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A roadside historical marker along Skelp Mountain Road, off I-99 Exit 41, Bellwood, PA
Waymark Code: WM15ZKT
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2022
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A Pennsylvania roadside historical marker with a brief description of Fort Roberdeau and the nearby lead mines. The fort was built in 1778 to protect the settlers and mines from the Tories during the American Revolution.
Marker Text: "The Revolutionary fort site is located a few miles from here. Built 1778 by Daniel Roberdeau to protect lead mines in Sinking Valley which supplied the Continental army."
Marker Name: Fort Roberdeau
County: Blair
Date Dedicated: 04/01/1947
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Skelp Mountain Rd., off I-99 Exit 41, Bellwood
Category: American Revolution, Forts, Military
Website: [Web Link]
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