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[[Image:Old Garrison - 07.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Old Garrison Memorial Site Cannon]] | [[Image:Old Garrison - 07.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Old Garrison Memorial Site Cannon]] | ||
A roadside marker and a site marker in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Two cannons and a flagpole are locate alongside the markers at an Old Garrison Memorial Park at the foot of | A roadside marker and a site marker in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Two cannons and a flagpole are locate alongside the markers at an Old Garrison Memorial Park at the foot of 10th Street at Elk St.. | ||
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Revision as of 17:29, 20 August 2012
Old Garrison (1796-1799) - A U.S. Army post established in 1796 in present day Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Replaced nearby Fort Franklin (2) as a garrison for U.S. troops. Abandoned in 1799.
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Old Garrison History
Current Status
A roadside marker and a site marker in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Two cannons and a flagpole are locate alongside the markers at an Old Garrison Memorial Park at the foot of 10th Street at Elk St..
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Location: Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Maps & Images Lat: 41.393498 Long: -79.823919 |
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 681
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Visited: 15 Aug 2012
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