Historic Forts in Pennsylvania

60 forts across 6 eras · 2 still active military bases today.

Quick Statistics

60

Total forts

6

Eras represented

2

Active bases today

33

Open to visitors

2

Coastal defense

Forts by Era

French & Indian WarMost common41 · 68%

American Revolution12 · 20%

Civil War4 · 7%

Indian Wars & Frontier1 · 2%

World War II1 · 2%

War of 18121 · 2%

Map of Forts in Pennsylvania

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All Forts in Pennsylvania

French and Indian WarCarlisle FortCarlisle · est. 1757 French and Indian WarFort Allen (Carbon County, Pennsylvania)Franklin Township, Carbon County (near Weissport) · est. 1756 Dunmore's War, American RevolutionFort Allen (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County · est. 1774 Revolutionary WarFort AntesNippenose Township, Lycoming County · est. 1777 or 1778 American Revolutionary WarFort ArmstrongKittanning · est. 1779 French and Indian War, American Revolutionary WarFort AugustaSunbury, Northumberland County · est. 1756 French and Indian WarFort BedfordBedford · est. 1758 French and Indian War, Pontiac's WarFort BighamJuniata County · est. 1754 Civil WarFort BlackPittsburgh · est. 1863 Revolutionary WarFort BosleyMontour County · est. 1777 French and Indian WarFort ChambersChambersburg · est. 1756 French and Indian WarFort DepuyShawnee on Delaware, Monroe County · est. 1756 French and Indian War, Pontiac's WarFort DeshlerWhitehall Township, Lehigh County · est. 1760 Pennamite WarsFort DickinsonWilkes-Barre · est. 1769 French and Indian WarFort DuquesnePittsburgh · est. 1754 French and Indian WarFort Franklin (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)Schuylkill County, near Snyders · est. 1756 Northwest Indian WarFort Franklin (Venango County, Pennsylvania)Franklin, Pennsylvania / Venango County · est. 1787 American Revolution, Whiskey RebellionFort GaddisSouth Union Township, Fayette County · est. 1769-1774 French and Indian WarFort GranvilleGranville Township, Mifflin County (near Lewistown) · est. 1756 French and Indian WarFort HalifaxDauphin County, near Halifax · est. 1756 French and Indian WarFort Hamilton (Pennsylvania)Stroudsburg · est. 1756 French and Indian WarFort HenryBerks County · est. 1756 French and Indian WarFort HunterMiddle Paxton Township, Dauphin County · est. 1755 French and Indian WarFort HyndshawMiddle Smithfield Township, Monroe County · est. 1756 World War II🪖 Active BaseFort Indiantown GapLebanon County · est. 1931 Civil WarFort Jones (Mount Oliver)Mount Oliver · est. 1863 French and Indian War, Pontiac's WarFort Juniata CrossingBedford County, near Breezewood · est. 1758 Indian Wars, War of 1812Fort LafayettePittsburgh · est. 1792 Civil WarFort LaughlinPittsburgh · est. 1863 French and Indian WarFort Le BoeufWaterford · est. 1753 French and Indian WarFort LebanonSchuylkill County (near Auburn) · est. 1755 French and Indian WarFort LigonierLigonier · est. 1758 French and Indian War, Pontiac's WarFort LoudounPeters Township, Franklin County · est. 1756 French and Indian WarFort LyttletonDublin Township, Fulton County · est. 1756 French and Indian WarFort MachaultVenango County, near Franklin · est. 1754 French and Indian WarFort ManadaEast Hanover Township, Dauphin County · est. 1755 French and Indian WarFort McCordFranklin County · est. 1756 Revolutionary WarFort McIntoshBeaver · est. 1778 Revolutionary War🪖 Active BaseFort MifflinPhiladelphia · est. 1771 French and Indian WarFort Morris (Pennsylvania)Shippensburg · est. 1756 French and Indian WarFort NecessityFayette County · est. 1754 French and Indian WarFort NorrisMonroe County (near Kresgeville) · est. 1756 French and Indian WarFort NorthkillBerks County (near Shartlesville) · est. 1756 American RevolutionFort PiperHopewell Township, Bedford County · est. 1771 French and Indian WarFort PittPittsburgh · est. 1759 French and Indian War, Pontiac's RebellionFort Presque IsleErie · est. 1753 French and Indian WarFort Prince GeorgeAllegheny County (Pittsburgh) · est. 1754 American RevolutionFort RoberdeauTyrone Township, Blair County (near Altoona) · est. 1778 Civil WarFort Robert SmallsPittsburgh · est. 1863 French and Indian War, Pontiac's WarFort RobinsonPerry County · est. 1755 French and Indian WarFort ShirleyShirleysburg, Huntingdon County · est. 1755 French and Indian WarFort SwataraLebanon County · est. 1755 Pontiac's WarFort VenangoFranklin · est. 1760 American Revolutionary WarForty FortLuzerne County · est. 1770 French and Indian WarHeinrich Zeller HouseMillcreek Township, Lebanon County · est. 1745 French and Indian WarLight's FortLebanon · est. 1742 French and Indian WarMcDowell's MillFranklin County, near Markes · est. 1755 French and Indian WarMercer's FortPittsburgh, Allegheny County · est. 1759 French and Indian War, Lord Dunmore's WarRedstone Old FortFayette County · est. 1759 Revolutionary WarSpark's FortFayette County · est. 1774

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