Jersey Shore in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Antes

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 9, 2026

1. Fort Antes Marker

In its current location.

Inscription. Built 1776 by Col. Henry Antes. Site on opposite side of the river at the mouth of Antes Creek. Nearby was Antes Mill, first in the region. The stockade was abandoned during the Great Runaway; burned by Indians.

Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 41° 12.231′ N, 77° 15.193′ W. Marker is in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. It is on North Main St. (Pennsylvania Route 44), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jersey Shore PA 17740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds

and in the 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 walking distance of this marker: Spanish-American War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Major Keennan Post No. 349 G.A.R. Memorial (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); World War Memorial (about 400 feet away); War Memorial (about 400 feet away); 'Let's Go to the Jersey shore!' (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pine Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jersey Shore Cemetery War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jersey Shore.

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Photographed by Robert Woods, February 24, 2014

2. Fort Antes Marker

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 9, 2026

3. Fort Antes Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2014, by Robert Woods of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 853 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 10, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on February 24, 2014, by Robert Woods of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on April 10, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.