Lower Paxton Township near Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Barnett's Fort

Photographed by John Robinson, April 18, 2010

1. Barnett's Fort Marker

Inscription. North at the head of Beaver Creek, Joseph Barnett's loghouse was a frontier refuge in 1756-63 against Indians raiding the frontier. His son William was stolen by Indians in 1756 and not recovered until 1763 by Col. Henry Bouquet.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.

Location. 40° 21.102′ N, 76° 45.9′ W. Marker is near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Lower Paxton Township. It is at the intersection of Pleasant Hill Road (Pennsylvania Route 39) and Pikestown Road on Pleasant Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1410 Pleasant Hill Rd, Harrisburg PA 17112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Two Drowned Brothers (approx. 0.8 miles away); Thomas Lingle (approx. 0.8 miles away); War on Terrorism Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wenrich's Church (approx. 0.9 miles

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away); The St. Thomas Institute & The Running Pump Farm and Tavern (approx. 1.3 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); The Eagle Hotel, Linglestown Square Memorial, and Funeral Home (approx. 1½ miles away); Robert H. Hoke Linglestown American Legion Post 272 (approx. 1½ miles away).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship to the other Blue Mountain Forts, study the marker shown.

Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Barnett's Fort. Information about the history of the fort. (Submitted on July 7, 2021, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by John Robinson, April 18, 2010

2. Barnett's Fort Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2010, by John K. Robinson of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,682 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2010, by John K. Robinson of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.