Andreas in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Franklin

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015

1. Fort Franklin Marker

Inscription. Built in 1756 as defense from Indian attacks. Named for Benjamin Franklin, who ordered construction. It was of limited use; abandoned in 1757. The Fort stood a short distance above present highway.

Erected 1955 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 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 year for this entry is 1756.

Location. 40° 42.863′ N, 75° 50.531′ W. Marker is in Andreas, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is on West Penn Pike (PA 309). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Andreas PA 18211, 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,

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Everett (approx. 3.4 miles away); Ben Austrian (approx. 6.2 miles away); Reynolds School (approx. 6½ miles away); Philip Ginder (approx. 7.7 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 7.7 miles away); Soldiers Monument (approx. 7.8 miles away); Philip Ginter (approx. 7.8 miles away); Backtrack Trestle (approx. 7.8 miles away).

Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Fort Franklin. Further information about the fort's brief existence. (Submitted on May 12, 2021, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015

2. Fort Franklin Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,605 times since then and 148 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.