Fort Wilkes-Barre Marker
52 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
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FRONTIER
EST. 1778
FORTIFICATION
EST. 1778
1778
HISTORIC PEOPLE WHO WERE HERE
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Fort Wilkes-Barre Marker.
This monument was erected by the Wyoming Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution assisted by the Sons of the Revolution to mark the spot where Fort Wilkes-Barre stood in 1778 at the time of the Wyoming Massacre.
The fort was named in honor of John Wilkes and Issac Barre two prominent Englishmen members of the British Parliament who opposed the policy of their government toward the American Colonies.
About Fort Wilkes-Barre Marker
Fort Wilkes-Barre protected settlers in the Wyoming Valley during the Revolution’s frontier conflict. Constructed amid the crisis following the 1778 Battle of Wyoming, it provided refuge and supported local defense against Loyalist and British-allied Native raids. The post reflects the insecurity that continued in northeastern Pennsylvania after the main battle.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Fort Wilkes-Barre Marker
Fort Wilkes-Barre protected settlers in the Wyoming Valley during the Revolution’s frontier conflict. Constructed amid the crisis following the 1778 Battle of Wyoming, it provided refuge and supported local defense against Loyalist and British-allied Native raids. The post reflects the insecurity that continued in northeastern Pennsylvania after the main battle. This monument was erected by the Wyoming Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution assisted by the Sons of the Revolution to mark the spot where Fort Wilkes-Barre stood in 1778 at the time of the Wyoming Massacre. The fort was named in honor of John Wilkes and Issac Barre two prominent Englishmen members of the British Parliament who opposed the policy of their government toward the American Colonies.
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