Tuscarora Township in Honey Grove in Juniata County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Bigham
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 8, 2024
1. Fort Bigham Marker
Erected 1754 by pioneer settlers. Captured and burned by Indians June 11, 1756. The twenty or more persons in the fort were massacred or carried away. Rebuilt 1760 - destroyed by Indians 1766. The inhabitants warned by a friendly Indian escaped.
Erected 1934 by Historical Society of Juniata County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1756.
Location. 40° 25.544′ N, 77° 31.466′ W. Marker is in Honey Grove, Pennsylvania, in Juniata County. It is in Tuscarora Township. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 75 and Crawford Lane, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Route 75. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Honey Grove PA 17035, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically 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: Tuscarora Academy (approx. 5.3 miles away); Academia / Pomeroy Covered Bridge (approx. 5.4 miles away); Blain Fire Company, Inc. (approx. 6.1 miles away); Ancestral Home of the Famous Blaine Family of America
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 8, 2024
2. Fort Bigham Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 568 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
