Fort Manada - Dauphin County, PA
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N 40° 23.705 W 076° 41.000
18T E 357139 N 4472969
Historical marker located along PA 443 not far from Penn National Race Course.
Waymark Code: WM4WBC
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/05/2008
Views: 34
Marker Text is as follows:
In this vicinity stood James Brown's log house-fort, named Fort Manada when garrisoned as an outpost of Fort Swatara from January, 1756, to May, 1757. Its usual complement consisted of 21 officers and men. No description of the fort has survived.
Marker Name: Fort Manada
County: Dauphin
Date Dedicated: 11/19/1970
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: PA 443 near Manada Gap
Category: American Revolution, Forts, Military
Website: [Web Link]
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