by Janet Pollard | Jun 10, 2020 | Blog
Save the date: August 14-16. Fort Loudoun is rescheduling the inaugural Fort Loudoun Market Fair. This juried event will feature 18th Century artisans, a chance to shoot at marks, and a glimpse of frontier life during the 18th Century. See blacksmiths, tinsmiths,...
by Janet Pollard | Apr 30, 2020 | Blog
Although its existence was short lived – 1756 to 1765, Fort Loudoun’s mark on American history is significant. It was part of a chain of frontier forts in Pennsylvania that were erected in order to protect settlers from Indian raids which stemmed from the French...
by Janet Pollard | Mar 31, 2020 | Blog
Franklin County was the site of private forts like Chambers Fort and Fort McCord as well as provincial forts like Fort Loudoun. The settlements sprang up on the Franklin County frontier from 1730 to 1755 on land that was traditionally used by Native tribes for hunting...
by Janet Pollard | Jun 9, 2019 | Blog
Visit Pennsylvania’s Fort–Fort Loudoun–on Saturday, June 15th and step back in time to 1756 and witness the artisans, laborers and soldiers build features of Fort Loudoun, located at 1720 North Brooklyn Road, Fort Loudon, PA 17224. See the new fort,...
by Janet Pollard | Mar 8, 2019 | Blog
Fort Loudon Historical Society invites history lovers and anyone who wants to help build a fort to join Fort Loudoun Historical Society at Community Work Day on Saturday, March 30, from 9 AM to 4 PM. Volunteers and community members, close and distant, are invited to...