FORT PATTERSON
Fort Patterson
�There were two Captain Pattersons, and two Patterson Forts and they have been the means of much confusion.� So says Professor A. L. Guss in The History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys published in 1886. James, the father [1715-1772] lived at Mexico and �had a house fitted up for the defense against Indians, soon after Braddock's defeat.� William, the son [1737-1782] lived opposite Mexico and also had a house fitted up for defense with logs but �this house was not built until after the French and Indian War, probably in 1763.�[1]
The Patterson Monument was erected by descendants in 1920 and is located in Mexico.
DIRECTIONS:
From the traffic light in Mifflintown follow SR 3002 [old Rt. 22/322] east to the blinking traffic light. From there continue on SR 300s to Mexico for 1 mile. After passing the United Presbyterian Church on the left, turn right at the Walker Township Veterans Memorial. The Patterson monument is further down this street on the left side of the road.
[1] History Of That Part of The Susquehanna And Juniata Valleys Embraced In The Counties of Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Union And Snyder In The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Volume I, Everts, Peck & Richards, Philadelphia, 1886, pg. 69.
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