Fort Halifax (Pennsylvania)
| Fort Halifax | |
|---|---|
| Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Fort |
| Controlled by | Province of Pennsylvania |
| Location | |
Fort Halifax Approximate location of Fort Halifax in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates | 40°28′59″N 76°55′59″W / 40.48306°N 76.93306°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1756 |
| In use | 1756-1757 |
| Battles/wars | French and Indian War |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Colonel William Clapham Captain Nathaniel Miles |
| Garrison | 50 men |
| Designated | 1946 |
Fort Halifax was a temporary stronghold in northern Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in use from 1756 to 1757, during the time of the French and Indian War. It was located along the Susquehanna River near the present day borough of Halifax, in what was then the Province of Pennsylvania in colonial-era British America.