Fort Halifax, Protected area in Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States.
Fort Halifax stands along the Susquehanna River with four bastions and earthworks measuring 160 feet square and rising 10 feet high.
Colonel William Clapham established Fort Halifax in 1756 as a defensive post during the French and Indian War, using local pine timber for construction.
The fort facilitated meetings between British colonial forces and Iroquois leaders, including a conference with Oghaghradisha regarding regional military expansion.
The Halifax Township Park and Conservation Area now maintains the fort site, offering educational programs through Friends of Fort Halifax Park organization.
Archaeological excavations in 2023 revealed clay tobacco pipes, brass buttons, lead musket balls, and pottery fragments from the original settlement.
Location: Pennsylvania
Website: http://www.forthalifaxpark.org/
Website: http://forthalifaxpark.org
GPS coordinates: 40.47790,-76.93340
Latest update: March 21, 2025 04:04
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