West Pittston in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jenkins Fort
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 25, 2008
1. Jenkins Fort Marker
"Jenkins Fort"
One of the Revolutionary defenses of
Wyoming against the invasion of the
British, Indians, and Tories.
Constructed - 1776 - Burned - 1778.
Erected by Dial Rock Chapter
Daughters of the American
Revolution, Oct 12 - 1900.
May the sacrifice and sufferings
of a patriot ancestry be ever
remembered by their descendants.
Erected 1900 by Dial Rock Chapter, Daughers of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 41° 19.667′ N, 75° 47.577′ W. Marker is in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It 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. Located at the west end of Fort Jenkins Bridge, at a three way intersection of Wyoming, Exeter, and Susquehanna Avenues. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittston PA 18643, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region, in the Wyoming Valley, and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Jenkins' Fort (here, next to this marker); Sam Miceli Veterans' Memorial Park
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Also see . . . An Account of the Events at Fort Jenkins. This letter, presented in the Proceedings of the Wyoming Historical and Genealogical Society, from Elisha Harding recounts the events that occurred at the fort in July 1778. (Submitted on August 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 25, 2008
2. Jenkins Fort Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 15, 2017
3. Jenkins Fort Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 15, 2017
4. Jenkins Fort Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,359 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on January 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
