Fort Antes

Fort Antes stood on a plateau east of Antes Creek, with strategic views over the West Branch Susquehanna River through wooden walls extending 12 feet high.

Colonel John Henry Antes constructed this fortification in 1777 to protect local settlers from British and Native American attacks during the Revolutionary War.

The fort served as a gathering point for the Fair Play Men, a group of settlers who established their own system of governance in unclaimed territories.

The site of Fort Antes lies 2.2 miles from Jersey Shore along Pennsylvania Route 44, marked by a historical indicator in a cultivated field.

Despite numerous attacks in 1778, Fort Antes remained one of only two structures in the West Branch Valley to survive the Big Runaway evacuation period.

Location: Pennsylvania

GPS coordinates: 41.19110,-77.23860

Latest update: May 5, 2025 11:46