Fort Allen Well
Posted by: 
Gosffo
N 40° 49.766 W 075° 42.141
18T E 440779 N 4520060
Oh, well! It's a well!
Waymark Code: WMTMB
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/08/2006
Views: 31
Marker Text:
Only remaining part of Fort Allen, which was built by the Province of Pennsylvania, 1756, under the supervision of Benjamin Franklin. The well, now restored, is located directly behind houses opposite.
It's a well all right! To find the well, just drive around the back of the house. It's in a parking lot. Or do what I did. Walk alongside the Jacob United Church of Christ building, go out the fence, walk down the parking lot to the well.
Well coords: 40 49.753
75 42.187
Marker Name: Fort Allen Well
County: Carbon
Date Dedicated: 05/25/1971
Marker Type: City
Location: Park opposite 112-116 Franklin St., Weissport
Category: American Revolution, Environment, Forts, Military
Website: Not listed
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