Weissport in Carbon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Allen

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 2, 2015

1. Fort Allen Marker

Inscription. Built in 1756 by the Province of Pennsylvania. One of a series of frontier defenses erected during the French and Indian War. The site was within present Weissport.

Erected 1947.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.

Location. 40° 49.849′ N, 75° 41.755′ W. Marker is in Weissport, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County. Marker is on Interchange Road (US 209) just east of State Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lehighton PA 18235, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Exploring the Corridor (approx. ¼ mile away); The Hub in its Heyday (approx. ¼ mile away); Jacob Weiss Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Allen (approx. 0.3 miles away); Betty Mullen Brey (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Allen Well (approx. 0.4 miles away); American Maritime Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); War at Home Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weissport.

Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Fort Allen and Fort Allen Well, Weissport. Further information about the history of Fort Allen and its well, which is the only part

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of the historic structure yet remaining. (Submitted on November 19, 2018, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 2, 2015

2. Fort Allen Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 458 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.