Forty Fort
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For the city in Pennsylvania, see Forty Fort, Pennsylvania.
| Forty Fort | |
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| Pennsylvania Historical Marker signification | |
 Former location of Forty Fort in Pennsylvania
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| Location: | US 11 (Wyoming Ave.) & River St., Forty Fort, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 41°17′07″N 75°52′23″W / 41.28528°N 75.87304°WCoordinates: 41°17′07″N 75°52′23″W / 41.28528°N 75.87304°W |
| Built/Founded: | 1770 |
| PA marker dedicated: | October 13, 1947 |
Forty Fort was a stronghold built by settlers from Connecticut on the Susquehanna River in Westmoreland County, Connecticut, now Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
It was a place of refuge for displaced settlers during the Battle of Wyoming in 1778.
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