Fort Wheeler
Posted by: deano1943
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Fort Wheeler Historical Marker is located along Pa route 487, 1.2 miles NE of Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM1MAH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2007
Views: 87
Historical Marker Write-Up:
A stockade-type fort was built here in 1778 along Fishing Creek by Moses Van Campen. It served during the Revolution as a refuge against the Indians, by whom it was once attacked. Van Campen was the noted Indian scout of this region.
Marker Name: Fort Wheeler
County: Columbia
Date Dedicated: 05/10/1948
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Pa 487, 1.2 miles NE of Bloomsburg
Category: Military, Native American, Forts, American Revolution
Website: Not listed
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