Matamoras in Pike County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Old Stone Fort

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2009

1. Old Stone Fort Marker

Inscription. Sometimes referred to as Fort Matamoras, this stone structure was built about 1740 by Simon Westfael, one of the earliest Dutch settlers in the region. It was a refuge from Indians in days of frontier warfare.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.

Location. 41° 22.078′ N, 74° 41.685′ W. Marker is in Matamoras, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. It is at the intersection of 1st Street and Avenue P, on the right when traveling east on 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Matamoras PA 18336, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains.

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

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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: Mid-Delaware (approx. ¼ mile away); Delaware River (approx. ¼ mile away); Toll House (approx. 0.3 miles away in New York); The Erie Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away in New York); The War on Terrorism (approx. 0.3 miles away); Indian Wars (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Revolutionary War (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Silver Rose (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Matamoras.

Regarding Old Stone Fort. Research needed to see if Westfael is a variant of Westfall, the name of a nearby Township and a surname seen just across the New York border.

Marker on 1st Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2009

2. Marker on 1st Street

Matamoras Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2009

3. Matamoras Marker

The Old Stone Fort can be seen in the photo across the street from the marker.

Fort Matamoras image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2009

4. Fort Matamoras

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,892 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on March 11, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 25, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.