Franklin in Venango County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Machault
By Mike Wintermantel, May 30, 2011
1. Fort Machault Marker
Erected 1969 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location. 41° 23.365′ N, 79° 49.334′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Pennsylvania, in Venango County. Marker is at the intersection of 8th Street (U.S. 322) and Elk Street, on the right when traveling west on 8th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin PA 16323, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Venango (a few steps from this marker); Old Garrison (approx. 0.3 miles away); Galena-Signal Oil Company (approx. half a mile away); George Bissell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Venango County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Samuel C.T. Dodd (approx. 0.7 miles away); Franklin (approx. 0.7 miles away); Major General Jesse L. Reno (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.
Also see . . . Fort Machault - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAhistory.com (Submitted on June 7, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)
Categories. • Forts, Castles • War, French and Indian •
By Mike Wintermantel, May 30, 2011
2. Fort Machault Marker
And Fort Venango sign to the right across 8th Street
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3. Fort Machault Map
1879 History of Venango County Pennsylvania This map was taken from the "1879 History of Venango County Pennsylvania",it depicts the area where Fort Machault was stationed. This is current day Franklin, PA.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 537 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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