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
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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
Pennsylvania's oldest existing fort structure, includes a small museum. Access and tours given by appointment. On private property in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. A replica of the original land grant is mounted on a large boulder as a family memorial.
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Location: At 10 North Fort Zellers Road, Newmanstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Maps & Images Lat: 40.349285 Long: -76.225497 |
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
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