Fort Halifax

Fort Halifax (HM82X)

Location: Halifax, PA 17032 Dauphin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 28.934', W 76° 55.879'

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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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HM NumberHM82X
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Year Placed1946
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 12:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 336303 N 4483074
Decimal Degrees40.48223333, -76.93131667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 28.934', W 76° 55.879'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 28' 56.04" N, 76° 55' 52.74" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 513-747 River Rd N, Halifax PA 17032, US
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