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Early in 1781 the McClure house was stockaded by the noted Indian fighter, Moses Van Campen, to protect settlers in this region after destruction of Fort Jenkins in 1780. Site on the north bank of the Susquehanna in present Bloomsburg.
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| HM Number | HMV5F |
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| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 8:12am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 376089 N 4539174 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.99435000, -76.47320000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 59.661', W 76° 28.392' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 59' 39.66" N, 76° 28' 23.52" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1004 W Fort McClure Blvd, Bloomsburg PA 17815, US |
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