Historical Marker

Fort Everett

PA 143 near Ft. Everett Rd., across from Lynn Twp. bldgs., E of Lynnport · E of Lynnport · Lehigh

Pennsylvania marker

Inscription

A blockhouse, erected about 1756, stood 300 feet north of here. It was a place of refuge and defense against raids in French and Indian War days. The garrison, here, guarded the area south of Blue Mountain, between the Schuylkill and Lehigh Rivers.

Location

AddressPA 143 near Ft. Everett Rd., across from Lynn Twp. bldgs., E of Lynnport
CityE of Lynnport
CountyLehigh
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.677152, -75.800883

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