This website will provide you a historical overview of the Fort, as well as information about current and upcoming activities at the park. Additionally, there is information about the Non-Profit Organization, The Friends of Fort Halifax Park, that serves as a support group for Halifax Township to assist with the purchase, development, programs and management of the park.
Discover Fort Halifax
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Fort Halifax was built in 1756 with the purpose of providing safe shelter for pack trains passing from Fort hunter (now in Harrisburg) to Fort Augusta (now in Sunbury.) Due to the French and Indian War conflict, settlers in the area regularly encountered deadly conflicts with Indians. Fort Halifax was built as a solution to the problem. |
Board MeetingsUpcoming Friends of Fort Halifax Park, Inc. Board Meeting*: No upcoming board meetings are posted yet! Check back soon! *Board Meetings are the 2nd Thursday of every month. |
Community EventsNo Community Events scheduled yet! Check back soon! |
Park EventsFoFHP, Inc. NEWS!!! Friends of Fort Halifax Park, Inc. is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a PHMC Keystone Historic Preservation grant of $17,746.00 to further the goal of locating historic Fort Halifax! The group will host an archaeology field school in 2021 under the guidance of Dr. Jonathan Burns of Juniata College. Dr. Burns has been successful in locating other historic forts. The group is working toward finalizing additional grant requirements for matching funding. Funding is approximately 80% complete. FoFHP, Inc. would like to thank everyone for their support so far working toward this important historical endeavor. More details will follow as plans are finalized! Stay tuned... |
Links to Park Brochures, Maps, and Information
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