Fort Deshler

Fort Deshler (HM1LW4)

Location: Whitehall, PA 18052 Lehigh County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 40.336', W 75° 30.965'

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A substantial stone structure, used as a military post and as a refuge for settlers against attack, was nearby on the north bank of Coplay Creek. It was built in 1760 by Adam Deshler, a native of Switzerland. Remaining in his family for several generations, the building was owned by the Coplay Cement Company after 1899 and stood until about 1940.
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HM NumberHM1LW4
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
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Date Added Thursday, July 16th, 2015 at 2:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 456382 N 4502504
Decimal Degrees40.67226667, -75.51608333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 40.336', W 75° 30.965'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 40' 20.16" N, 75° 30' 57.9" W
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Area Code(s)610, 484
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5001 MacArthur Rd, Whitehall PA 18052, US
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