Derry Township near Danville in Montour County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Bosley
Photographed by Melissa Kinney, October 5, 2025
1. Fort Bosley Marker
Located in the forks of the Chillisquaqua on east bank of the north branch. Here in 1777 a small force stockaded and garrisoned Bosley's mill for protection against Indian marauders.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 41° 2.917′ N, 76° 40.48′ W. Marker is near Danville, Pennsylvania, in Montour County. It is in Derry Township. It is on Continental Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 54) 0.1 miles south of Front Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Danville PA 17821, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley. 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 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: Washingtonville Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Christopher Sholes (approx. 4½ miles away); World War II Watchtower (approx. 4½ miles away); Mooresburg (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named Mooresburg (approx. 4½ miles away); Mooresburg Schoolhouse (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also
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Also see . . . Fort Bosley (Wikipedia). Overview:
Fort Bosley was a fort fortified in 1777 in the Susquehanna Valley frontier to protect settlers. It was one of roughly a dozen frontier forts in the immediate Susquehanna Valley region. It was located near a grist mill built by John Bosley in 1773.(Submitted on October 9, 2025.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2025, by Melissa Kinney of Clinton county, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 32 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 6, 2025, by Melissa Kinney of Clinton county, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
