Manorville in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Armstrong

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 28, 2016

1. Fort Armstrong Marker

Inscription. Located on the nearby river bank, this outpost was built in June, 1779, and abandoned that autumn. It served the Brodhead expedition against the Senecas and was named for Maj. Gen. John Armstrong.

Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1779.

Location. 40° 47.06′ N, 79° 31.391′ W. Marker is in Manorville, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and McClarren Street, on the right when traveling south on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manorville PA 16238, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Pottery Industry in Ford City (approx. 0.7 miles away); Manorville (approx. 0.7 miles away); Education In Ford City (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Town Of Worship (approx. one mile away); 10th Street Station (approx. one mile away); The Center Of Town

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(approx. one mile away); Ford City / Armstrong Trail (approx. one mile away); Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ford City Works (approx. 1.1 miles away).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 28, 2016

2. Fort Armstrong Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,535 times since then and 122 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.