Franklin Township near Weissport in Carbon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Allen
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° 49.82′ N, 75° 41.994′ W. Marker is near Weissport, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County. It is in Franklin Township. It is at the intersection of Bridge Street and D&L Trail - Lehigh Canal (North), on the right when traveling west on Bridge Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Bridge St, Lehighton PA 18235, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Pocono Mountains. 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 walking distance of this marker: Jacob Weiss Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); National War Savings Campaign of 1918 (about 400 feet away); The Hub in it's Heyday (about 500 feet away); Exploring the Corridor (about 500 feet away); Weissport & Nearby Heritage Attractions (about 500 feet away); From Mountain to Market (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Allen (about 700 feet away); Betty Mullen Brey (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weissport.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, August 2, 2015
2. Fort Allen Marker
This is a photo of the marker in its prior location.
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 2, 2015
4. Fort Allen Marker
This is a photo of the marker in its prior location.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,112 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on August 8, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on August 8, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
