Jenkins Fort

Jenkins Fort (HM6RK)

Location: Townsend, PA 18643 Luzerne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 19.667', W 75° 47.577'

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Inscription
This stone marks the site of
"Jenkins Fort"
One of the Revolutionary defenses of
Wyoming against the invasion of the
British, Indians, and Tories.
Constructed - 1776 - Burned - 1778.
Erected by Dial Rock Chapter
Daughters of the American
Revolution, Oct 12 - 1900.
May the sacrifice and sufferings
of a patriot ancestry be ever
remembered by their descendants.
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HM NumberHM6RK
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Year Placed1900
Placed ByDial Rock Chapter, Daughers of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 1:12am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 433642 N 4575448
Decimal Degrees41.32778333, -75.79295000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 19.667', W 75° 47.577'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 19' 40.02" N, 75° 47' 34.62" W
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Area Code(s)570
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 716 Susquehanna Ave, Townsend PA 18643, US
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