Fort Halifax (Pennsylvania)

Fort Halifax
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Site information
TypeFort
Controlled byProvince of Pennsylvania
Location
Fort Halifax
Approximate location of Fort Halifax in Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°28′59″N 76°55′59″W / 40.48306°N 76.93306°W / 40.48306; -76.93306
Site history
Built1756
In use1756-1757
Battles/warsFrench and Indian War
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Colonel William Clapham
Captain Nathaniel Miles
Garrison50 men
Designated1946

Fort Halifax was located along the Susquehanna River near the present day borough of Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States. It was a temporary stronghold in northern Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, from 1756 to 1757, during the time of the French and Indian War.