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Fort Jenkins

Columbia County · dedicated 1948 · Berwick Rd. near Naus Way, outside of Lime Ridge, ~6.5 miles NE of Bloomsburg

A stockaded house used as a settler's refuge was situated here on the bank overlooking the river, 1778-80, when it was destroyed by the Indians. The land was later owned by James Wilson, an author of the Constitution.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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