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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1756-1759) - A settler home fort and refuge fortified in 1756 during the [[French & Indian War]] by [[John Light]] (Johannes Licht) in present day Lebanon City, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Abandoned as a fortification around 1759.
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1756-1759) - A settler home fort and refuge fortified in 1756 during the [[French & Indian War]] by [[John Light]] (Johannes Licht) in present day Lebanon City, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Abandoned as a fortification around 1759.
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== {{PAGENAME}} History ==
== Current Status ==
== Current Status ==
Owned by the Historic Preservation Trust of Lebanon Trust, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Owned by the Historic Preservation Trust of Lebanon Trust, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
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Light's Fort<br>(1756-1759)
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* [http://www.lightsfort.org/History.html Friends of Light's Fort - History]
* [http://www.lightsfort.org/History.html Friends of Light's Fort - History]


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{{Visited|23 Apr 2012}}


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Latest revision as of 20:52, 7 January 2019

Light's Fort (1756-1759) - A settler home fort and refuge fortified in 1756 during the French & Indian War by John Light (Johannes Licht) in present day Lebanon City, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Abandoned as a fortification around 1759.

Light's Fort Plaque over Door
Light's Fort from the Side
Light's Fort

Current Status

Owned by the Historic Preservation Trust of Lebanon Trust, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

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Location: Maple and 11th Street, Lebanon City, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

Maps & Images

Lat: 40.349171 Long: -76.430619

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  • Elevation: .....'

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Visited: 23 Apr 2012

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