Fort Wheeler
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member deano1943
N 41° 01.525 W 076° 25.678
18T E 379950 N 4542560
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
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns
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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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