Fort Chambers (Pennsylvania)

This article is about a historic fort in Pennsylvania, U.S.. For the Fort Chambers located in Colorado, see Valmont, Colorado. For the Fort Chambers located in Texas, see Galveston Bay Area.

Fort Chambers
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Site information
TypeMilitary fort
Controlled byChambersburg Recreation Department
Location
Fort Chambers
Location of Fort Chambers in Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′15″N 77°39′40″W / 39.93750°N 77.66111°W / 39.93750; -77.66111
Site history
Built1756
In use1756-1764
Battles/warsFrench and Indian War
Garrison information
Past
commanders		Colonel Benjamin Chambers
GarrisonLocal settlers
Designated1947

Fort Chambers, often referred to as Chambers' Fort, was a privately-built and garrisoned fort built during the French and Indian War to protect residents of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The fort was built in 1756 by Benjamin Chambers at his own expense, initially just to safeguard Chambers' property and family, but it later became a refuge for local settlers. The fort was never attacked and was probably dismantled in 1764.

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