Fort Hunter (1)

Fort Hunter (1) (1755-1758, 1763) - A fortified settler stockade and gristmill established in 1755 during the French & Indian War by Samuel Hunter in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Garrisoned by provincial troops untill 1758. Abandoned as a fortification in 1758 but temporarly occupied during Pontiac's War in 1763.

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Fort Hunter Mansion Built on the Site of the Old Fort and Grist Mill

Current Status

The site is now occupied by the Fort Hunter Mansion and Museum. Part of Fort Hunter County Park in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

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Location: County Park, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Maps & Images Lat: 40.342603 Long: -76.910133 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 683

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Hunter
• Wikipedia - Fort Hunter
• Fort Hunter Site

Visited: 20 Apr 2012

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