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East Stroudsburg in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Fort Hyndshaw

 
 
Fort Hyndshaw Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 2, 2015
1. Fort Hyndshaw Marker
Inscription. Built in 1756 by order of the Province of Pennsylvania. Northernmost of a line of defenses erected during the French and Indian War.
 
Erected 1949 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and CastlesWar, 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. 41° 5.172′ N, 75° 0.454′ W. Marker is in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of Milford Road (US 209) and Community Drive on Milford Road (US 209). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Stroudsburg PA 18302, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (approx. 0.3 miles away); Village of Bushkill (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dutch Settlers (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Mine Road (approx. 1.8 miles away in New Jersey); a different marker also named Old Mine Road
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(approx. 3˝ miles away in New Jersey); Marshalls Creek Explosion (approx. 4.3 miles away); Delaware Water Gap (approx. 4.6 miles away).
 
Fort Hyndshaw Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 2, 2015
2. Fort Hyndshaw Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 524 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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