Auburn in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Lebanon
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015
1. Fort Lebanon Marker
Erected 1913 by The Makantongo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Pottsville PA.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
Location. 40° 36.466′ N, 76° 4.432′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is on Fort Lebanon Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Auburn PA 17922, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Fort Lebanon (approx. 0.8 miles away); Zion's (Red) Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Propane Tanker Explosion (approx. 2.2 miles away); Muhammad Ali (approx. 2.3 miles away); Muhammad Ali Training Camp (approx. 2.3 miles away); Sonny Liston (approx. 2.3 miles away); Gene Tunney (approx. 2.3 miles away).
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Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015
2. Fort Lebanon Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015
3. Fort Lebanon Marker by the PHMC
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,328 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
