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== [[French & Indian War]] (1754-1763) == | == [[French & Indian War]] (1754-1763) == | ||
Fort Venango was built in 1760 by British troops under Lieutenant [[Francis Gordon]] in present day Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. The fort replaced the abandoned and destroyed French [[Fort Machault]]. | |||
All was quiet at Fort Venango until [[Pontiac's Rebellion]] in 1863. Hostile Seneca Indians attacked the post in June 1763 and killed the entire garrison. Lieutenant Gordon was tortured to death by being roasted on a spit over the burning embers of the fort. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Roadside marker and site marker in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania | Roadside marker and site marker in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 21 August 2012
Fort Venango (1760-1763) - A British French & Indian War fortification established in 1760 in present day Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Destroyed by hostile Seneca Indians in 1763.
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French & Indian War (1754-1763)
Fort Venango was built in 1760 by British troops under Lieutenant Francis Gordon in present day Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. The fort replaced the abandoned and destroyed French Fort Machault.
All was quiet at Fort Venango until Pontiac's Rebellion in 1863. Hostile Seneca Indians attacked the post in June 1763 and killed the entire garrison. Lieutenant Gordon was tortured to death by being roasted on a spit over the burning embers of the fort.
Current Status
Roadside marker and site marker in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania
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Location: Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Fort map point is the location of the site marker. Maps & Images Lat: 41.388982 Long: -79.822237 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 695
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Visited: 15 Aug 2012
Fort Venango Picture Gallery
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