Lower Windsor Township in Long Level in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cresap's Fort

Photographed By William Pfingsten, March 1, 2008

1. Cresap's Fort Marker

Inscription. Thomas Cresap settled here about 1730 on lands claimed by Lord Baltimore of Maryland. Forcibly evicted in 1736 by Penn agents who burned his "fort," Cresap moved to Western Maryland, where he continued active in frontier affairs and died about 1790.

Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.

Location. 39° 58.414′ N, 76° 29.648′ W. Marker is in Long Level, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is in Lower Windsor Township. Marker is at the intersection of Long Level Road (Pennsylvania Route 624) and Bank Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on Long Level Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wrightsville PA 17368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Dritt Mansion: A Home at the Center of History (approx. 0.3 miles away); Native Lands Trailhead (approx. 0.3 miles away); The John & Kathryn Zimmerman Center for Heritage (approx. 0.3 miles away); Captain Thomas Cresap (approx. 0.3 miles away); Latrobe's Survey of the Susquehanna

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Gateway to the Bay (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas Cresap and the Border War (approx. 0.3 miles away); Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Level.

Marker is near Captain Thomas Cresap plaque. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Pfingsten, March 1, 2008

2. Marker is near Captain Thomas Cresap plaque.

Area of Cresap"s Fort. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Pfingsten, March 1, 2008

3. Area of Cresap"s Fort.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2008. This page has been viewed 2,597 times since then and 90 times this year. Last updated on June 4, 2023, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.