Hamilton Township near Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort McCord

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2015

1. Fort McCord Marker

Inscription. Built by the settlers; named for John McCord. Burnt April 1, 1756, by Indians, who killed or carried into captivity 27 persons. The site is marked, about 500 feet away.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 1, 1767.

Location. 39° 59.15′ N, 77° 46.33′ W. Marker is near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Hamilton Township. It is at the intersection of Fort McCord Road and Rumler Road on Fort McCord Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4910 Bricker Rd, Chambersburg PA 17202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Fort McCord (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Armstrong (approx. 1.7 miles away); Roadside Giants of the Lincoln Highway (approx. 4.9 miles away); Colonel James G. Elder (approx. 4.9 miles away); St. Thomas Commemorates

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(approx. 4.9 miles away); Tree Pump(s) (approx. 4.9 miles away); Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox (approx. 4.9 miles away); Fort Wadell (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2015

2. Fort McCord Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,032 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.