Sunbury:
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Indian Trails and Shamokin
(7000 BC-1763 AD)
Fort Augusta
(1756-1792)
Founding of Sunbury
(1772-1830)
Railroad and Canal Era
(1830-1912)
Contemporary
(1912-present)
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Indian Trails and Shamokin
(7000 BC-1763 AD)
Fort Augusta
(1756-1792)
Founding of Sunbury
(1772-1830)
Railroad and Canal Era
(1830-1912)
Contemporary
(1912-present)
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Fort Augusta Map
"Plan of Fort Augusta"
(courtesy of USGenWeb archives)

Bloody Spring Conrad Weiser Fort Augusta Later Indians: The Delaware
Madame MontourMoravian SettlementSettlersShikellamy ▪ Shikellamy's Dream
The Great Escape The Powder MagazineTradeWorks Cited

 

Fort Augusta was built in 1756 immediately after the destruction of the Indian town Shamokin.  It remained a strong hold until 1794, some twenty years after Sunbury was built. Though it was never attacked, its presence protected the settlements and city by provoking fear in the hearts of its enemies. Early in its history it served as a center of trade between soldiers and Indians, during the Revolution it provided a refuge to women and children who were chased out of their northern homes, and in latter years it was both a base for operations and supplies, as well as a meeting place for town citizens.

 

 

Michael Slease

Listen to Michael Slease, a member of the Fort Augusta Regiment, tell how he and his men pay tribute to the rich history surrounding Fort Augusta

 

Hear Katherine Faull, Professor of German and Humanities and chair of the Department of Foreign Language Programs at Bucknell University, speak of the Moravian settlement in Shamokin

 

Katherine Faull




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