Old Garrison

Old Garrison (HMSTG)

Location: Franklin, PA 16323 Venango County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 23.586', W 79° 49.513'

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Built in 1796 to replace Fort Franklin. Commanded both French Creek and the Allegheny River. Occupied until 1799 by United States troops. Was later the first jail of Venango County. The site at the foot of Tenth Street is now under water.
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HM NumberHMSTG
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Year Placed1947
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 10:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 598212 N 4583062
Decimal Degrees41.39310000, -79.82521667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 23.586', W 79° 49.513'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 23' 35.16" N, 79° 49' 30.78" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 956 Liberty St, Franklin PA 16323, US
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