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  2. List of forts in Washington County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Doddridge's Fort was a series of stockaded log cabins in Washington County, Pennsylvania. [1] It was built c. 1773 by John Doddridge as a refuge for settlers in area, which was then the American frontier. [1] The fort was located in present-day Independence Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. [2]

  3. Fort Deshler - Wikipedia

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    Designated. October 7, 2001. Fort Deshler, located near Egypt, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA, was a French and Indian War era frontier fort established in 1760 to protect settlers from Indian attacks. [1] The fort was near the location of what is now the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 145 and Chestnut Street, between Egypt and Coplay .

  4. Big Runaway - Wikipedia

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    Big Runaway. The Big Runaway was a mass evacuation in June and July 1778 of white settlers from the frontier regions of North Central Pennsylvania during the American Revolutionary War. It was precipitated by a series of raids against local settlements on the northern and western branches of the Susquehanna River by Loyalist troops and British ...

  5. Fort Antes - Wikipedia

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    June 8, 1917. May 1, 1947. Fort Antes was a stockade surrounding the home of Colonel John Henry Antes, built circa 1778 in Revolutionary Pennsylvania in the United States. The fort was built under the direction of Colonel Antes, who was a member of the Pennsylvania militia. It was on the east side of Antes Creek, overlooking and on the left ...

  6. Fort Bedford - Wikipedia

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    Fort Bedford has been described as the "Grand Central Station of the Forbes campaign" during the French and Indian War. It was used as a staging ground and central storage area for the British Army's push westward towards the French garrisons. Colonel Bouquet and General Forbes used it as their headquarters for portions of the campaign.

  7. Geography of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Pennsylvania is 180 miles (290 km) north to south and 310 miles (500 km) east to west. The total land area is 44,817 square miles (116,080 km 2 )—739,200 acres (2,991 km 2) of which are bodies of water. It is the 33rd largest state in the United States. The state's highest point is 3,213 feet (979 m) above sea level at Mount Davis.

  8. Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Pennsylvania was the location of the first documented organized strike in North America, and Pennsylvania was the location of two hugely prominent strikes, the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 and the Coal Strike of 1902. The eight-hour day was eventually adopted, and the coal and iron police were banned. 20th century

  9. History of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Pittsburgh is the center of Greater Pittsburgh, the nation's 22nd-largest metropolitan area. In eastern Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley has grown to the nation's 68th-largest metropolitan area as of 2020. Pennsylvania also has six other metropolitan areas that rank among the nation's 200