1756 - The Fort Halifax Times - 1763
Links to Resources - Historical Data for the French & Indian War, Fort Halifax and frontier forts, the soldiers, Native Americans, and people of Colonial Pennsylvania
HISTORY of FT. HALIFAXBoth Ft. Halifax and Ft. Augusta at the Forks of the Susquehanna (now Sunbury, PA) were part of a line of forts constructed by the Pennsylvania Provincial government during the early part of the French & Indian War (1752–1763). These forts were all strategically sited along what was then the Pennsylvania frontier.
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FORT HALIFAX, the “go-between Fort”During the French and Indian War (1756-1763), the Province of Pennsylvania played a very significant role in the forming of a Provincial army and the building and garrisoning of Forts in strategic areas. Such was the role Fort Halifax played in this scenario.
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Archaeology and FORT HALIFAX Reports
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Links to ResourcesMapsFort AugustaCol. Burd’s JournalA Letter from William Clapham to Benjamin Franklin September 7, 1756 |
