Shippensburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

On this hill stood Fort Morris

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2020

1. On this hill stood Fort Morris Marker

Inscription. Constructed under the direction of Colonel James Burd. One of a chain of forts erected on the Pennsylvania frontier following Edward Braddock's defeat of July 1755. Serving as a garrison and a refuge for area settlers during the French and Indian War and Pontiac's Uprising.

Erected 2018 by Shippensburg Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1755.

Location. 40° 3.316′ N, 77° 30.924′ W. Marker is in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. Marker is on East Burd Street close to Shamar Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 335 E Burd St, Shippensburg PA 17257, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Locust Grove Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Ones He Left Behind: The Widow and Children of Jacob Agle (about 700 feet away); This tablet is placed (about 700 feet away); The First Court House of Cumberland County (about 700 feet away); Fort Morris (about 700 feet away); Old Court House (about 700 feet away); These Soldiers of the Revolutionary War Who Lie Buried Here

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Shippensburg (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shippensburg.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2020

2. On this hill stood Fort Morris Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.