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Light's Fort

1740s in Pennsylvania1742 establishments in PennsylvaniaBuildings and structures completed in 1742Buildings and structures in Lebanon County, PennsylvaniaColonial forts in Pennsylvania
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Light's Fort was built in 1742 by Johannes Peter Leicht [John Light] (1682-1758). Light's Fort is the oldest standing building of any kind in the county and city of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. John Light, an immigrant, purchased the land on December 29, 1738, from Caspar Wistar, and wife, Katherine, of the City of Philadelphia, Brass Button Maker, for 82 pounds and 4 shillings. Light's Fort was built in 1742 on a tract of land, which was situated on a branch of the Quittapahilla Creek in Lancaster County (now Lebanon County) at North 11th and Maple Streets. It contained 274 acres including an allowance of 6% for roads together with woods, water courses, etc.

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Light's Fort
North 11th Street, Lebanon

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North 11th Street 660
17046 Lebanon
Pennsylvania, United States
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