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This website will provide you an historical overview of the frontier fort Fort Halifax, the 1800's farmstead, the nature park, as well as information about current and upcoming activities. Additionally, there is information about the Non-Profit Organization, The Friends of Fort Halifax Park, that serves as the support group for Halifax Township assisting with maintenance, development, management, and the educational, historical, and nature programing of Fort Halifax Park.

​Discover Fort Halifax

Fort Halifax was built in 1756 with the purpose of providing safe shelter for pack trains passing from Fort Hunter (Harrisburg) to Fort Augusta (Sunbury.)  Due to the French and Indian War, settlers in the area regularly encountered deadly conflicts with Native Americans. Fort Halifax was built as a solution to the problem.
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​Meetings, Events, and News

Friends of Fort Halifax Park Inc. - Board Meetings

​2022 Board Meeting Dates:​​​

• September 8
• October 13 - Board Nominations Meeting
• November 10 - Board Elections Meeting
• ​December 8

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Board Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of every month at 6:00pm.  Meetings may be held at any of the locations listed below.

• the Halifax Area Historical Society Building at 3rd and Market St.,
• Yeager House at Fort Halifax Park
• or via phone conference (COVID-19 procedure). 

​​All members are welcome to attend meetings to offer suggestions, solutions, and share ideas.  All meetings include an "After Meeting Social" with light refreshments.  

• If you have something you would like to discuss with the FoFHP Board, please contact us via email to be part of the agenda.

• Memberships are easy, please click here.  

Thank you for your support!

Events

Current Schedule of Events: ​​​​​​​​​

• August 20 - Halifax Community Fireworks Display by the Halifax Fire Department, Halifax Boro, and Halifax Twp., will be held from 6pm-10pm in the open meadow area of Fort Halifax Park, eastern side of the park.
• September 3 - Plein-Air Painting with Carrie Feidt - 11am to 3pm - your instructor is Carrie Feidt, freelance artist, with hosts Wheel of Light Studio, LLC, and Friends of Fort Halifax Park, Inc. This class is $40.  Contact WoL Studio for tickets and information or click here. 
• September 10-11 - Mighty River Band Concert/Weekend - more information coming soon!
• September 17 - The Best Darn Chicken BBQ EVER! is back.  Chicken available from 11am until sold out - click here for more information.
• September 17 - Southern PA Area Assoc. of Rocketry (SPAAR), 10am to 3pm
• October 1 - FoFHP members will be attending the Pioneed Festival at Lake Tobias Wildlife Park
  

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Current News

FoFHP is still looking for volunteers who will assist with meeting fundraising goals to complete and realize long range plans and goals for the park, the organization, and community.  Currently we are looking for someone who enjoys fundraising (see picture below). We would like to offer more history and environmental education programming, events, archaeology excavations and explorations, and renovate buildings, trails, meadows, and gardens.  We are well on our way, and as our organization grows and expands we want to offer more. We need volunteers to help meet these goals.  If you are one of these people, let us know!

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Friends of Fort Halifax Park, Inc. receives Community Initiative Award:
Read about this award that FoFHP, Inc. is honored to have received here  
Thank you to the PA State Historic Preservation Office, Joe Baker, Dr. Jonathan Burns, our members, and community!

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"Find the Fort" became "Found the Fort!​"
  Read all about it here!

Welcome New FoFHP Grant Writer and Member

Additional News of Interest:

• Fort Halifax Park chosen as Preservation Pennsylvania - PA at Risk site!  Read more here!
• ​National Register of Historic Places -  FoFHP received official notification in December 2020 that the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has designated Fort Halifax Park and Farmstead eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.  This designation will assist the "Friends" in the process of qualifying for additional grants for the stabilization, restoration, and preservation of the 1800's Schweitzer Bank Barn, companion Farmhouse, and all outbuildings.  The Sycamore Allee, part of Route 147 that bisects Fort Halifax is already on the National Register.