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Whitehall officials commemorate Colonial-era fort in effort to protect its legacy

By Mr. Walnut Port on April 1, 2019

Just south of the Sheetz gas station off MacArthur Road, buried beneath about 4 feet of soil and rocky fill, likely lie the remnants of Fort Deshler, a more than 250-year-old encampment that protected Lehigh County settlers living in the harsh frontier. The fort was a refuge for colonists in the…
Source: Morningcall

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Mr. Walnut Port
Mr. Walnut Port

We are the citizens of Walnutport. We must unite and organize to develop community and stay ahead of the ever changing world that would decide and define the fate of our fine Borough.

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