Fort Halifax

Fort Halifax is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Dauphin County, dedicated 1946.

Dauphin County · dedicated 1946 · Pa. 147, .5 mile N of Halifax

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Just west of this point stood Fort Halifax. It was built in 1756 by Col. William Clapham, and was one of the chain of frontier forts built to protect settlers in this region during French and Indian War days.

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