. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. the same to Forts Augusta and Allenfor distribution. He was succeeded in the command ofFort Allen by Captain John Bull, immediately after hispromotion. Even as late as June, 1780, the fort was stillin existence, and then occupied by Lieutenant ColonelKern and one hundred and twelve men. The site of Fort Allen, in Weissport, Carbon County, isnow occupied by the Fort Allen Hotel, which stands onthe southwest corner of Bridge Street and Franklin Street,about one hundred and fifty yards east of the bridge acrossthe Lehigh River to Lehighton. The

. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. the same to Forts Augusta and Allenfor distribution. He was succeeded in the command ofFort Allen by Captain John Bull, immediately after hispromotion. Even as late as June, 1780, the fort was stillin existence, and then occupied by Lieutenant ColonelKern and one hundred and twelve men. The site of Fort Allen, in Weissport, Carbon County, isnow occupied by the Fort Allen Hotel, which stands onthe southwest corner of Bridge Street and Franklin Street,about one hundred and fifty yards east of the bridge acrossthe Lehigh River to Lehighton. The Stock Photo

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. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. the same to Forts Augusta and Allenfor distribution. He was succeeded in the command ofFort Allen by Captain John Bull, immediately after hispromotion. Even as late as June, 1780, the fort was stillin existence, and then occupied by Lieutenant ColonelKern and one hundred and twelve men. The site of Fort Allen, in Weissport, Carbon County, isnow occupied by the Fort Allen Hotel, which stands onthe southwest corner of Bridge Street and Franklin Street, about one hundred and fifty yards east of the bridge acrossthe Lehigh River to Lehighton. The old well is still inexistence, although unused, and may be seen in the yardback of the hotel. Captain, and, later, Major Jacob Orndt, the commanderof Forts Allen and Norris, was a good officer and bravesoldier. We are fortunate in having secured from mem-bers of the family some data with regard to him, whichwe deem worthy of reproduction in the following chapter, as further evidence of the work done by loyal Pennsylvania-Germans for their country..

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