Tukuk-OS🏰 Fort Franklin (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
United States · Americas · 41.39°N, 79.82°W
Fort Franklin was a post-Revolutionary War fort built in 1787 on French Creek in what is now Venango County, Pennsylvania to protect local settlers from Native American raids during the Northwest Indian War. During the preceding years, settlers threatened by raids would have had to seek shelter at Fort Pitt. Westward expansion of white settlements led to continual conflict with Native Americans, who were forced out of lands they had traditionally occupied. Fort Franklin quickly became the center of a growing community, the town of Franklin, Pennsylvania. Fort Franklin was never attacked, and it was replaced in 1796 by "The Garrison," a stockaded blockhouse, which was in turn abandoned in 1803, after military protection was no longer considered necessary.
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Quick facts
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Americas |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 41.39°N, 79.82°W · view on map |
Fort Franklin (Venango County, Pennsylvania) is located in United States, in Americas.
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