Fort Patterson & Fort Granville ~ French & Indian War in Pennsylvania

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[@verdashirk7464]

I grew up about 20 minutes from Lewistown and went past the marker many times. We never stopped to read it. Thanks for a great history lesson!

[@stevewatt4819]

learned to swim in that river right around Fort Granville, my family lived in Granville way back into the 1700s.

[@57Banjoman]

Very interesting-thanks, Cliff!

[@daveknight1154]

Hi Cliff Lots of people in Essex County Ontario can trace family back to PA. in this time. Simon and James Girty were taken and raised by the Seneca and shannee 1756 to 1764. My kin served in Butlers Ranger under Caldwell and Simon Girty was there scout at Gnadenhtten OH. Blue Lick and Louisville.

[@krisgreenwood5173]

Going cross country through Pennsylvania is almost like going back in time. The old houses, old buildings and old towns. Coming from west of the Mississippi I only got to see old Pennsylvania a few times.

[@Ajc99130]

You were right next to my house haha

[@jessnostalgia7253]

Fort Bigham has a fascinating history. The aftermath was maybe just as interesting as the attack itself. Fallout from some of the captive prisoners making it back home led to one of the longest running property disputes - reportedly one of the most drawn out in the history of PA. The descendants of those captive families who returned are still in Juniata County today.

[@3chickadventures]

Love your 18th century videos.

[@RedneckHillbilly-ho9md]

I clicked on as soon as I saw Fort Granville. I can't believe you were right in my neck of the woods, I literally live right up the road from that sign you were reading and even closer to where you walked down to the river.

[@angelalewis7420]

Hello fellow Mifflin County resident

[@matthewspaziani7130]

My Greater...Grandfather "Captain Christian Conrad Laubach" escorted Benjamin Franklin to Weissport to oversee/build Fort Allen.

[@mattswartz389]

Mexico is Juniata County
I grew up in Tuscarora across the river Juniata county as well

[@dwightminnich2722]

Another great video. The search for French and Indian Forts is unending. The more you learn, the more you realize how much more there is to learn. An incredible time in our history that must not be forgotten. Thank you Cliff.

[@Sparty-pi3jq]

Pennsylvania is gorgeous and I absolutely love all the history. Thanks for another great video Cliff!

[@lynnmitzy1643]

Love the maps 👍Thanx so much for doing that. It really helps me to find these places. Thanx so much. Safe and Pleasant travels.🏞️
Happy New Year, to you🎉

[@tomtransport]

Hi Cliff and thank you. Boy, makes ones hair stand up just thinking how brave the settlers were to live in the early USA. Scratching out a living off the land for a wife and family (that would be hard enough by itself) then have to deal with attacking Indians to boot!! My hat is off to them all. My last name and relatives, on my fathers side, came from Ireland in the late 1690,s or so to North Carolina area. My grandmother with her family (mothers side of family) came to PA area in 1863 from Ireland when she was 5.

[@1234mspe]

john turner wife was mary newton Girty Turner Mother of Simon Girty and his brothers and John Turner jr who was raised by the indians and returner to is mother and is buried in Squirrel Hill Pittsburgh Pa

[@user-David-Alan]

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing this history. Stay well.

[@kateclark7250]

There is so much history in folks back yards. Thank you for your research and telling us these stories.

[@thehometownhistorian2398]

John Turner was the step father of Simon Girty. There were several stories why they tortured him. Who knows if any were true. This is the fort where Simon Girty was captured as a child. It's a cool story. Sad but really a lot there.

[@gladeslvr]

Simon Girty was my husband's 4x great uncle. I love the history of his family!

[@wanderingoutyonder]

Wow - awesome history! Thanks for so much information!

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Cliff, it was definitely desperate times they were living in back then, thank you for all of your hard work to bring us this fascinating earl history.
Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤

[@johnmefford4455]

Thanks

[@susankerr9521]

Oh, good! I was hoping you'd make it to them.

[@nickmad887]

thanks

[@lindamccaughey6669]

Loving this history. My brother is a history buff and told me the French taught the Indians how to scalp. That blew me away. Anyways loving this. P,ease stay safe and take care

[@manumuskin]

If you check the USGS topo map of Mexico area you will see one small cemetery just west of FT Patterson and another small cemetery on top of a hill just a short ways north of it.Perhaps one of these is the one you spoke of?

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

Not sure, I read that it was in someone's backyard.

[@jessnostalgia7253]

Alfred is correct. I’ve been to both of these and they both look like they are in someone’s backyard just because of the proximity to the homes.

[@michaelroucoulet3294]

hi cliff!

[@josephschmidt4157]

🙄

[@hiworldstephensonultranate290]

hi Woodsman interesting video like shots of suburbs sad about hse.block fire 13 dead Philadelphia on not main news here or dNet so many other tragedy n Storms but Philly left out on i. t. fon?!! Brian

[@michaelroucoulet3294]

when is your next camping trip?

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

Not for several months.

[@johnmefford4455]

How is john doing?

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

He gives updates on his channel.