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Fort Shirley was built in 1755-56 by George Croghan. It was first a stockade and then a major link in the frontier fort chain west of the Susquehanna. It served as the base for the Armstrong expedition in 1756. The site is on the opposite knoll.
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Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania · United States
