in 1783 an irish immigrant named samuel mccammon came to shirleysburg from bucks county and bought the tract that included the fort stockade. this is perhaps the most important account of the change of ownership, as mr. mccammon is reported to have built his house from the round logs of the old fort house (jordan vol. iii 1936, 716). from this, we know that the fort stockade was still visible at this time. it is possible that all the usable wood from the stockade and structures was scavenged for use in the construction of cabins and out buildings, leaving only subsurface features and artifacts to reveal the fort's location. any mention or surveys after this period would have been done without visual reference to the stockade.