Fort Mason Marker
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Built as a blockhouse in 1774–78 by John Mason. It was a settler’s fefuge in Revolutionary days. The site of the fort was nearby. Later rebuilt on Main Street as a dwelling.
www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=20334
www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=20334
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Coordinates: 39°50'33"N 79°53'57"W
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