Near Smicksburg in Indiana County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Mahoning
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 5, 2011
1. Fort Mahoning Marker
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Fort Mahoning. . This is a small re-creation of an 18th century log fort or blockhouse typical of this area. The building was erected in Smicksburg by Amish craftsmen using local logs and authentic saddle-notch construction and then moved to this site. Log buildings could be built quickly and cheaply using simple hand tools and basic skills. Hundreds of these forts once existed in Pennsylvania, but only a few have survived. The closest forts to this area were Thompson's Blockhouse (1790) in Rayne Township, Indiana County, and Clark's Blockhouse in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County. Threats of attack from Native Americans continued until after the War of 18 12, and late as 1818 buildings were still being constructed in Mahoning Township for the purpose of defense against attack.
This is a small re-creation of an 18th century log fort or blockhouse typical of this area. The building was erected in Smicksburg by Amish craftsmen using local logs and authentic saddle-notch construction and then moved to this site. Log buildings could be built quickly and cheaply using simple hand tools and basic skills.
Hundreds of these forts once existed in Pennsylvania, but only a few have survived. The closest forts to this area were Thompson's Blockhouse (1790) in Rayne Township, Indiana County, and Clark's Blockhouse in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County.
Threats of attack from Native Americans continued until after the War of 1812, and late as 1818 buildings were still being constructed in Mahoning Township for the purpose of defense against attack.
Location. 40° 53.4′ N, 79° 9.287′ W. Marker is near Smicksburg, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County. It can be reached from Hemlock Acres Road 2.2 miles north of Pennsylvania Route 954. Located on the grounds of Windgate Winery outside Smicksburg, PA. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1998 Hemlock Acres Road Smicksburg PA, Smicksburg PA 16256, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. 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.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 5, 2011
2. Fort Mahoning Replica
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,051 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
