Old French & Indian War era Forts

[jeff of pa]

The Columbian. (Bloomsburg, Pa.), 18 Oct. 1895.






https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/...fort&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

 

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Now that is not only interesting... but also very informative.

 

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A little about Queen Esther Montour
The Queen Esther’s Town Preserve is located in Milan in northeast Pennsylvania. The site, which is more than 92 acres, sits along an expansive floodplain near the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chemung Rivers. After working for over a decade to acquire the property, the Conservancy finally signed an option to purchase the site, which has staggering research potential for future scholars.Queen Esther is thought to have been of French and Native American ancestry. She married a Delaware Indian chief and had an influential position in the tribe. In the mid to late 1700s she was the leader of the eponymous Queen Esther’s Town, which consisted of about 70 houses. Her own dwelling was referred to in historical accounts as her “castle.” In addition to these structures, the community had a large herd of cattle that they grazed on Queen Esther’s Flats.
She is also the sister of Queen Catherine Montour of Catherine`s Town destroyed by Gen.John Sullivan 1779 now Montour Falls N.Y.

 

[miboje]

An interesting topic indeed. Thanks for sharing this. Here is a link to more info, including pics of some of the structures and even more info if anyone's interested: https://www.accessgenealogy.com/dataset/pennsylvania-indian-forts

 

[nwpa]

Most have been bulldozed and built over, there have been test digs around one and they found some beads and relics about 2-2 1/2 feet down.
I have tried a couple old fort areas that are not state owned but private property permissions with no luck on finding any period items.
Here's another site that has some more info: http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/pa.html