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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/pa-norwest.html#ven North American Forts - Fort Venango] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/pa-norwest.html#ven North American Forts - Fort Venango] | ||
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Revision as of 17:38, 16 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.
French & Indian War (1754-1763)
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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