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Fort Lyttelton

 
 
Fort Lyttelton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2009
1. Fort Lyttelton Marker
Inscription. Begun in 1755 by George Croghan, named by Governor Morris after Sir George Lyttelton, then the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Garrisoned variously by Provincial and regular troops, as well as local volunteers in 1763. By 1764 it was reported in ruins.
 
Erected 1967 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraForts and CastlesWar, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
 
Location. 40° 3.804′ N, 77° 57.662′ W. Marker is near Fort Littleton, Pennsylvania, in Fulton County. It is in Dublin Township. It is on Great Cove Road (U.S. 522) 0.1 miles east of Sinoquipe Road (Pennsylvania Route 1101), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Littleton PA 17223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically
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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Littleton (here, next to this marker); Burnt Cabins (approx. 3.2 miles away); Forbes Road (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Burnt Cabins (approx. 3.6 miles away); Burnt Cabins Grist Mill Water Wheel Shaft and Support Timber (approx. 4 miles away); Celebrating Burnt Cabins Grist Mill Caterpillar D4600 75th Anniversary (approx. 4 miles away); Burnt Cabins Grist Mill Property (approx. 4 miles away); The Old PA Pike Trail (approx. 6.3 miles away).
 
Fort Lyttelton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 9, 2009
2. Fort Lyttelton Marker
Fort Lyttelton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave Kerr, July 29, 2012
3. Fort Lyttelton Marker
Fort Lyttelton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2026
4. Fort Lyttelton Marker
Repaired, repainted, and returned
Fort Lyttelton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2009
5. Fort Lyttelton Marker
Earlier Fort Littleton monument to left.
Fort Lyttelton Marker Missing image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dave W, July 2, 2023
6. Fort Lyttelton Marker Missing
The marker is missing to the left of the rock mounted marker but its pole is still visible.
Fort Lyttelton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2026
7. Fort Lyttelton Marker
Repaired, repainted, and returned
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,542 times since then and 155 times this year. Last updated on July 2, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. Photos:   1. submitted on June 1, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   2. submitted on June 29, 2010, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.   3. submitted on July 30, 2012, by Dave Kerr of Carlisle, Pennsylvania.   4. submitted on August 16, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   5. submitted on June 1, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   6. submitted on July 2, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.   7. submitted on August 16, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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Aug. 21, 2026