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Middlecreek Township near Middleburg in Snyder County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Site of Blockhouse and Settler Refuge During Indian Raids

1770 - 1783

 
 
Site of Blockhouse and Settler Refuge During Indian Raids Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021
1. Site of Blockhouse and Settler Refuge During Indian Raids Marker
Inscription. Located at spring 100 yards on the tract granted by the proprietors to Matthias Schoch, 1762. Boulder of stones from original chimney.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraNative AmericansSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1762.
 
Location. 40° 48.144′ N, 76° 58.156′ W. Marker is near Middleburg, Pennsylvania, in Snyder County. It is in Middlecreek Township. Marker is on Kreamer Avenue just west of Avenue A, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 363 Kreamer Ave, Middleburg PA 17842, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Schoch Blockhouse (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Freeburg (approx. 3.2 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Snyder County (approx. 4.1 miles away); Snyder County Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Seibert Hall (approx. 5.1 miles away); Susquehanna University (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middleburg.
 
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Site of Blockhouse and Settler Refuge During Indian Raids Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021
2. Site of Blockhouse and Settler Refuge During Indian Raids Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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