Swatara Ferry House

Swatara Ferry House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	400 Swatara St., Middletown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°11′29″N76°43′57″W / 40.19139°N 76.73250°W / 40.19139; -76.73250
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	c. 1820
Architectural style	German Plan
NRHP reference No.	76001635 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 27, 1976

Swatara Ferry House, also known as "Old Fort," is a historic home located at Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is a 1+1⁄2-story log building with a full stone foundation and cellar, built in two sections. It is believed to date to about 1820. ^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Vance Packard (June 1976). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Swatara Ferry House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 16, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)