Forty Fort, Pennsylvania

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The Borough of Forty Fort has a prominent place in the history of the settlement of Wyoming Valley. It is named after the forty settlers who came from Connecticut in 1770 and built a fort along the banks of the Susquehanna River for protection from hostile forces during those turbulent times. A large rock on River Street at the corner of Fort Street marks the approximate spot where the fort stood. The marker, with a bronze plaque, was placed there by the Wyoming Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on October 19, 1900.

The location of the cemetery along River Street, saved the Wyoming Valley from further destruction during the Hurricane Agnes flood of 1972.

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Coordinates:   41°16'58"N   75°52'1"W
This article was last modified 14 years ago