Fort Venango

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.

Fort Venango Roadside Marker	Fort Venango Site Marker Text
Fort Venango Site Marker Locale

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 War 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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 990'

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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Venango
• Wikipedia - Fort Venango
• Explore PA History - Fort Venango
• Fort Locations

Visited: 15 Aug 2012

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