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Lower Paxton Township near Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Barnett's Fort

 
 
Barnett's Fort Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By John Robinson, April 18, 2010
1. Barnett's Fort Marker
Inscription. North at the head of Beaver Creek, Joseph Barnett's loghouse was a frontier refuge in 1756-63 against Indians raiding the frontier. His son William was stolen by Indians in 1756 and not recovered until 1763 by Col. Henry Bouquet.
 
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and CastlesNative Americans. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.
 
Location. 40° 21.102′ N, 76° 45.9′ W. Marker is near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Lower Paxton Township. Marker is at the intersection of Pleasant Hill Road (Pennsylvania Route 39) and Pikestown Road on Pleasant Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1410 Pleasant Hill Rd, Harrisburg PA 17112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Paxton Riflemen (approx. 2 miles away); Union Canal (approx. 2.9 miles away); Patton's Fort (approx. 3.1 miles away); Fort Manada (approx. 5.2 miles away); Hanover Church (approx. 6.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx.
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6.4 miles away); The Freedom Tree (approx. 6.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship to the other Blue Mountain Forts, study the marker shown.
 
Also see . . .  MarkerQuest - Barnett's Fort. Information about the history of the fort. (Submitted on July 7, 2021, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.) 
 
Barnett's Fort Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By John Robinson, April 18, 2010
2. Barnett's Fort Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2010, by John K. Robinson of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,715 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2010, by John K. Robinson of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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