Fort Zeller

Fort Zeller (1756-1758) - A settler fortification and refuge established in 1756 during the French & Indian War in the home of Heinrich Zeller in present day Newmanstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Abandoned as a fortification in 1758. Also known as Zeller's Fort, Heinrich Zeller's Fort

Fort Zeller East Elevation & Inscription HABS Drawing	Fort Zeller North & East Sides
Fort Zeller
Fort Zeller East Elevation & Inscription HABS Drawing	Fort Zeller North & South Elevations HABS Drawing

Fort Zeller History

The Zeller family home was first built in 1723 as a log structure built over a spring. The house was rebuilt in 1745 with stone on the outside and with heavy timbers and plaster walls inside. The fort was used a refuge for the Zeller family and neighbors during Indian hostilities and by the Pennsylvania colonial militia when it was deployed in the area.

Current Status

Fort Zeller Memorial Plaque

Fort Zeller Roadside Marker

Pennsylvania's oldest existing fort structure, includes a small museum. Access and tours given by appointment. On private property in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. A memorial containing a replica of the original land grant is mounted on a large boulder at the entrance to the property of Fort Zeller Road.

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Location: At 10 North Fort Zellers Road, Newmanstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Maps & Images Lat: 40.349285 Long: -76.225497 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

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 696

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Zeller
• Lebanon County
• Family Site

Visited: 25 Apr 2012

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