Fort Wyoming
Fort Wyoming (1771-1784) - A colonial fort established in 1771 during the Pennamite War by Captain Amos Ogden and Pennsylvania settlers in present day Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Captured and destroyed by Connecticut Yankee settlers. Rebuilt in 1778 as a Revolutionary War defense. Renamed Fort Dickinson in 1783. Abandoned and dismantled in 1784.
Current Status
Marker only in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Location: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Map point is Marker location. Maps & Images Lat: 41.24543 Long: -75.88908 |
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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