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Fort Robinson (Perry County, Pennsylvania Frontier Series)

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by Roy F. Chandler


  Although searched for many times, Shcenk's hoard was never found.

  The End

  On this farm and in this clearing, Thomas Robinson was killed and Robert severely wounded. This was Nicholson's farm, and here William was hit and died nearby. To reach this spot take route 50049 north out of Ickesburg, PA. Turn left on Dobyns Road, and this field is on your immediate right.

  Under the low bluff runs Buffalo Creek. This is the exact spot where Charles Elliot and Edward McConnel were killed by pursuing hostiles.

  This land at Sandy Hill was once owned by Alex Logan, killed in the 2nd War. George McCord lived just beyond. McCord's barn was the scene of Logan's death.

  On the elevation 130 feet east of this marker the pioneer settlers erected a stockade known as Fort Robinson in 1755, the very year of the opening of these lands to settlement.

  In an attack on the fort during harvest time in 1756 the Indians killed a daughter of Robert Miller, Mrs. James Wilson, and the widow Gibson, and took Hugh Gibson and Betty Henry prisoners.

  Erected by the

  Perry County Historical Society

  -1922-

  Norman A. Chandler at the Fort Robinson monument.

  The site is clearly marked on all current Perry County road maps. All one need do is travel west on Route 274 from New Bloomfield and turn right onto Route 850. The marker shown above is placed about a mile along that road. Facing the marker, one can find the settler's spring about a hundred feet to the left where it still. trickles from beneath the bluff edge.

  This is the Fort Robinson site with the fort sketched in as it would have appeared in 1754-1764. The spring (Deer Spring) lay directly below the fort almost along the creek. The original blockhouse can be seen at the fort's upper left-hand corner. The letter "G" denotes the placement of George Robinson's cabin, and "R" marks the position of Robert's cabin. The dashed line marks the route of the Indian trail along which the Robinsons farmed. It can be noted that the "old" road, now only a farm lane, sort of follows that trail. The new road, detectable through the tree cover, parallels the stream.

  Author's note

  If I never write another book, or if I die tomorrow, I'll not depart this vale entirely dissatisfied.

  Completion of Fort Robinson has been a dream for so long that I experience a particular contentment, as though I had accomplished something I was specially chosen to do.

  I consider this volume my personal gift to the people of Perry County for, despite its importance to our heritage, I doubt another author would have tackled it.

  A Fort Robinson author must appreciate Perry County. Otherwise he would not invest the time and effort necessary.

  I write the above with some humility, yet with awareness of the unusual combination of circumstances necessary for creation of this book.

  The Fort Robinson author must not only be inspired to write about Perry County, he must have assembled an oddly mixed bag of knowledge. For instance, he must know something of colonial history, military tactics, woodsmanship, hunting, Indian lore, and weaponry. Perry geography beyond the lay of hill and run, and including seasons, growths, and weather extremes must be understood, and surely more than a little appreciation of Perry County people and their heritages is essential.

  Yet, there is another ability required of an author producing Fort Robinson. That is a romantic imagination. Correctly reporting facts would have resulted in a sterile article of interest to few. A believable plot, right for the era, and of interest to Perry County had to be created.

  The readership will judge whether I have succeeded but I feel comfortable with what I have written. I am content with its depth, scope, and readability.

  I like the book.

  "Rocky" Chandler, author of more than sixty published books, is now 86 years of age. He remains active and still rides his Harley-Davidson across the continental United States

  He divides his time among Nokomis, FL, St Mary's City, MD, and Perry County, PA.

  Books by Roy Chandler

  By Publication Date

  All About a Foot Soldier, 1965

  History of Early Perry County Guns and Gunsmiths (With Donald L. Mitchell), 1969

  A History of Perry County Railroads, 1970

  Alaskan Hunter: a book about big game hunting, 1972

  Kentucky Rifle Patchboxes and Barrel Marks, 1972

  Tales of Perry County, 1973

  Arrowmaker, 1974

  Hunting in Perry County, 1974

  Antiques of Perry County, 1976

  The Black Rifle, 1976

  Homes, Barns and Outbuildings of Perry County, 1978

  Shatto, 1979

  The Perry County Flavor, 1980

  Arms Makers of Eastern Pennsylvania, 1981

  The Didactor, 1981

  Fort Robinson: A novel of Perry County Pennsylvania, the years 1750-63, 1981

  Friend Seeker: A novel of Perry County PA, 1982

  Gunsmiths of Eastern Pennsylvania, 1982

  Perry County in Pen & Ink, 1983

  Shatto's Way: A novel of Perry County, Pa, 1984

  Chip Shatto: A novel of Perry County Pennsylvania, the years 1863-6, 1984

  Pennsylvania Gunmakers (a collection), 1984

  Firefighters of Perry County, 1985

  The Warrior, A novel of Perry County Pennsylvania 1721-1764, 1985

  Perry County Sketchbook (And Katherine R. Chandler), 1986

  A 30-foot, $6,000 Cruising Catamaran, 1987

  The Gun of Joseph Smith (With Katherine R. Chandler), 1987

  The Perry Countian, 1987

  Hawk's Feather - An Adventure Story, 1988

  Ted's Story, 1988

  Alcatraz: The Hardest Years 1934-1938 (With Erville F. Chandler), 1989

  Cronies, 1989

  Song of Blue Moccasin, 1989

  Chugger's Hunt, 1990

  The Sweet Taste, 1990

  Tiff's Game: A work of fiction, 1991

  Tuck Morgan, Plainsman (Vol. 2) (With Katherine R. Chandler), 1991

  Death From Afar I (And Norman A. Chandler), 1992

  Kentucky Rifle Patchboxes All New Volume 2, 1992

  Behold the Long Rifle, 1993

  Death From Afar II: Marine Corps Sniping (And Norman A. Chandler), 1993

  Old Dog, 1993

  Tim Murphy, Rifleman: A novel of Perry County, Pa. 1754-1840, 1993

  Choose the Right Gun, 1994

  Death From Afar Vol. III: The Black Book (And Norman A. Chandler), 1994

  The Kentucky Pistol, 1994

  Ramsey: A novel of Perry County Pennsylvania, 1994

  Gray's Talent, 1995

  Hunting Alaska, 1995

  Last Black Book, 1995

  Dark Shadow, 1996

  Death From Afar IV (And Norman A. Chandler, 1996

  Morgan's Park (Vol. 3) (With Katherine R. Chandler), 1997

  White Feather: Carlos Hathcock USMC scout sniper (And Norman A. Chandler), 1997

  Death From Afar V (And Norman A. Chandler), 1998

  Ironhawk: A frontier novel of Perry County Pennsylvania 1759-1765, 1999

  Sniper One, 2000

  One Shot Brotherhood (And Norman A. Chandler), 2001

  Shooter Galloway, 2004

  The Hunter's Alaska, 2005

  The Boss's Boy, 2007

  Pardners, 2009

  Hawk's Revenge, 2010

  Perry County, Pennsylvania series

  History of Early Perry County Guns and Gunsmiths, 1969

  A History of Perry County Railroads, 1970

  Tales of Perry County, 1973

  A History of Hunting in Perry County, 1974

  Arrowmaker, 1974

  Antiques of Perry County, 1976

  The Black Rifle, 1976

  Homes, Barns and Outbuildings of Perry County,1978

  Shatto, 1979

  The Perry County Flavor, 1980

  The Didactor, 1981

  Fort Robinson: A novel of Perry County Pennsylvania, the years 1750-63, 1981

 
Friend Seeker: A novel of Perry County PA, 1982

  Perry County in Pen & Ink, 1983

  Shatto's Way: A novel of Perry County, Pa, 1984

  Chip Shatto: A novel of Perry County Pennsylvania, the years 1863-65, 1984

  Firefighters of Perry County, 1982

  Perry County Sketchbook, 1986

  The Warrior, A novel of Perry County Pennsylvania, 1995

  The Perry Countian, 1987

  Hawk's Feather - An Adventure Story, 1988

  Ted's Story, 1988

  Cronies, 1989

  Song of Blue Moccasin, 1989

  The Sweet Taste, 1990

  Tiff's Game: A work of fiction, 1991

  Old Dog, 1993

  Tim Murphy, Rifleman: A novel of Perry County, Pa, 1754-1840, 1993

  Ramsey: A novel of Perry County Pennsylvania, 1994

  Last Black Book, 1995

  Gun of Joseph Smith series (Juvenile)

  Gun of Joseph Smith, The (With Katherine R. Chandler), 1987

  Tuck Morgan, Plainsman (Vol. 2) (With Katherine R. Chandler), 1991

  Morgan's Park (Vol. 3) (With Katherine R. Chandler), 1997

  Antique Guns

  History of Early Perry County Guns and Gunsmiths (With Donald L. Mitchell), 1969

  Kentucky Rifle Patchboxes and Barrel Marks, 1972

  Arms Makers of Eastern Pennsylvania, 1981

  Gunsmiths of Eastern Pennsylvania, 1982

  Pennsylvania Gunmakers (a collection), 1984

  Kentucky Rifle Patchboxes All New Volume 2, 1992

  Behold the Long Rifle, 1993

  The Kentucky Pistol, 1994

  Hunting

  Alaskan Hunter: a book about big game hunting, 1972

  Choose the Right Gun, 1994

  Hunting Alaska, 1995

  The Hunter's Alaska, 2005

  Sniper Series

  Death From Afar I (And Norman A. Chandler), 1992

  Death From Afar II: Marine Corps Sniping (And Norman A. Chandler), 1993

  Death From Afar Vol. III: The Black Book (And Norman A. Chandler), 1994

  Death From Afar IV (And Norman A. Chandler), 1996

  White Feather: Carlos Hathcock USMC scout sniper (And Norman A. Chandler), 1997

  Death From Afar V (And Norman A. Chandler), 1998

  Sniper One (Iron Brigade series), 2000

  One Shot Brotherhood (And Norman A. Chandler)

  Children's Books

  All About a Foot Soldier, 1965

 

 

 


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