where was fort mcnault in franklin pa
Fort Machault (1755-1759) - A French, French & Indian War fortification established in 1755 in present day Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Abandoned in 1759. French & Indian War (1754-1763) In 1753-54, the French sought to gain control of the Ohio River Valley by building forts along a route from Lake Erie to the forks of the Ohio.