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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1787- | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1787-1796) - A Federal fortification established in 1787 by Captain [[Jonathan Heart]] on French Creek at present day Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Fort Franklin (2) was abandoned in 1796 and replaced with barracks for Federal troops in 1796 that became known as the [[Old Garrison]]. Abandoned as a fortification in 1796. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Fort Franklin was built on the south bank of French Creek about a half mile up from where the creek enters the Allegheny River. The post was built by U.S. troops under Captain [[Jonathan Heart]] who arrived from [[Fort Pitt]] with some 87 officers and enlisted men in the spring of 1787. The post was describes as "a square redoubt with a blockhouse three stories high in the center." The fort had four bastions with small cannons in each. The location of the fort was less than satisfactory because it did not command a view of the Allegheny River. | |||
The post was garrisoned by about 100 officers and enlisted men up until 1796 when it was replaced by the [[Old Garrison]]. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Roadside marker and site marker in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania | Roadside marker and site marker in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania | ||
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(F) 41.400666, -79.830995 | (F) 41.400666, -79.830995 | ||
Fort Franklin (2)<br>(1787- | Fort Franklin (2)<br>(1787-1796) | ||
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Revision as of 17:08, 21 August 2012
Fort Franklin (2) (1787-1796) - A Federal fortification established in 1787 by Captain Jonathan Heart on French Creek at present day Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Fort Franklin (2) was abandoned in 1796 and replaced with barracks for Federal troops in 1796 that became known as the Old Garrison. Abandoned as a fortification in 1796.
Fort Franklin (2) History
Fort Franklin was built on the south bank of French Creek about a half mile up from where the creek enters the Allegheny River. The post was built by U.S. troops under Captain Jonathan Heart who arrived from Fort Pitt with some 87 officers and enlisted men in the spring of 1787. The post was describes as "a square redoubt with a blockhouse three stories high in the center." The fort had four bastions with small cannons in each. The location of the fort was less than satisfactory because it did not command a view of the Allegheny River.
The post was garrisoned by about 100 officers and enlisted men up until 1796 when it was replaced by the Old Garrison.
Current Status
Roadside marker and site marker in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania
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Location: 13th St. (U.S. 322) & Franklin Ave in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Fort Marker is the location of Marker. Maps & Images Lat: 41.400666 Long: -79.830995 |
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
Fort Franklin (2) Picture Gallery
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