Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 (Fort Penn)- PLAQUE
Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Marker Inscription
The home of Col. Jacob Stroud was located here. Rendezvous for several companies for the expeditions uniting with main army at Learned's Tavern.
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
The Story
In the spring of 1779, General George Washington ordered a punishing campaign into the heart of Iroquois country to end frontier raids allied with the British. Here at Fort Penn, the fortified home of Col. Jacob Stroud served as a rendezvous where companies gathered before joining the main army. From this staging ground in the Pocono foothills, men and supplies funneled westward toward the march that would follow.
Why it matters
The Sullivan Expedition was one of the young republic's largest offensives against Native nations, and staging points like this reveal how the Revolution reached deep into the frontier.
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Related people
- · Col. Jacob Stroud
Related events
- · Sullivan Expedition of 1779
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