Kresgeville in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Norris

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 2, 2015

1. Fort Norris Marker

Inscription. Erected 1756 one mile southeast across Pohopoco Creek, one of line of frontier forts built under the direction of James Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin. Commanded successively by Captain Jacob Orndt, “an excellent officer”, Capt. Reynolds and Lieut. Encell, located strategically for guarding the settlers north of the Blue Mountains during the French and Indian War.

Erected 1945 by Monroe County Historical Society.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian.

Location. 40° 54.14′ N, 75° 29.441′ W. Marker is in Kresgeville, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. Memorial is on Interchange Road (US 209). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kresgeville PA 18333, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Fort Norris (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 9½ miles away); Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 (approx. 9½ miles away); Sullivan's March (approx. 9½ miles away); Fenner-Snyder Mill

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(approx. 9½ miles away); St. Paul's Cemetery and Graveyard (approx. 10.4 miles away); Wind Gap Veterans Memorial (approx. 11 miles away).

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 2, 2015

2. Fort Norris Marker

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 2, 2015

3. Fort Norris Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.