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A stockade-type fort was built here in 1778 along Fishing Creek by Moses Van Campen. It served during the Revolution as a refuge against the Indians, by whom it was once attacked. Van Campen was the noted Indian scout of this region
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| HM Number | HM1OUY |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1948 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 26th, 2015 at 9:05am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 379946 N 4542560 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.02541667, -76.42801667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 1.525', W 76° 25.681' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 1' 31.5" N, 76° 25' 40.86" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1113-1139 N Central Rd, Bloomsburg PA 17815, US |
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