Andreas in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Franklin
Erected 1955 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Native Americans • War, French and Indian. 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° 42.863′ N, 75° 50.531′ W. Marker is in Andreas, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. Marker is on West Penn Pike (PA 309). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Andreas PA 18211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Everett (approx. 3.4 miles away); Ben Austrian (approx. 6.2 miles away); Reynolds School (approx. 6˝ miles away); Philip Ginder (approx. 7.7 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 7.7 miles away); Soldiers Monument (approx. 7.8 miles away); Philip Ginter (approx. 7.8 miles away); Backtrack Trestle (approx. 7.8 miles away).
Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Fort Franklin . Further information about the fort's brief existence. (Submitted on May 12, 2021, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
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