Jenkins' Fort Marker

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West Pittston in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jenkins' Fort

By Craig Swain, July 25, 2008

1. Jenkins' Fort Marker

Inscription. Stockaded home of John Jenkins. Built by Connecticut settlers, 1776. Surrendered to the British under Maj. John Butler, July 1, 1778, and was burned.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Location. 41° 19.665′ N, 75° 47.579′ W. Marker is in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. Marker is at the intersection of Wyoming Street (U.S. 11) and Exeter Avenue (State Highway 92), on the right when traveling west on Wyoming Street. Click for map. Located at the west end of Fort Jenkins Bridge, at a three way intersection of Wyoming, Exeter, and Susquehanna Avenues. Marker is in this post office area: Pittston PA 18643, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Jenkins Fort (here, next to this marker); Pittston Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Pittston Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away); Workers in Greater Pittston's Garment Industry (approx. half a mile away); Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins (approx. 0.8 miles away); Twin Shaft Disaster (approx. one mile away); Knox Mine Disaster (approx. 1.3 miles away); Battle of Wyoming (approx. 1.4 miles away).

Also see . . .

State and DAR Markers for Jenkins' Fort Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, July 25, 2008

2. State and DAR Markers for Jenkins' Fort

1. Battle of Wyoming and Hartley's Expidition. One of the Wyoming Valley stockades, the fort was surrendered as part of this campaign. (Submitted on August 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. Jenkins' Fort. Section from the Report of the Commission to locate the site of Frontier Forts. The fort was named after John Jenkins, who's house was expanded to form this stockade. (Submitted on August 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Fort Jenkins Bridge Cornerstone Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, July 25, 2008

3. Fort Jenkins Bridge Cornerstone

Located nearby and duplicated on the east end of the bridge also. The bridge dates to the 1920s.

Fort Jenkins Bridge Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, July 25, 2008

4. Fort Jenkins Bridge

Over the Susquehanna River.

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,105 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.