Fort Morris

Fort Morris (HMC86)

Location: Shippensburg, PA 17257 Cumberland County
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N 40° 3.257', W 77° 30.785'

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Named for Gov. R.H. Morris, and built by local settlers under the supervision of James Burd after Braddock's defeat in July, 1755. Later garrisoned by provincial troops commanded by Hugh Mercer. The fort site, long marked by the soldiers' well, lies a block to the north on Burd Street.
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HM NumberHMC86
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Year Placed1961
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 9:55am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 285641 N 4436808
Decimal Degrees40.05428333, -77.51308333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 3.257', W 77° 30.785'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 3' 15.42" N, 77° 30' 47.10" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6 S Queen St, Shippensburg PA 17257, US
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