Derry Township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Barr

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Fort Barr Marker

Inscription. Located near this point, a stockaded log structure stood as a place of refuge for the region's earliest settlers. The Fort was originally built by Robert Barr, in 1768, and was utilized during Lord Dunmore's War of 1774, and throughout the many years of hostilities with the natives. On April 21, 1778, nine of the 20 men who left Fort Barr to assist the beleaguered Fort Wallace were killed about five miles northeast of this point.

Erected by Derry Area Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1778.

Location. 40° 21.862′ N, 79° 19.548′ W. Marker is near Derry, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is in Derry Township. It is on Atlantic 3 Road 1.1 miles north of Pennsylvania Route 982, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1093 Atlantic 3 Rd, New Derry PA 15671, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands

and 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Derry War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Wilson's Blockhouse (approx. 2 miles away); 50th Anniversary of World War II Veterans (approx. 2.6 miles away); Honoring World War II Veterans

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(approx. 2.6 miles away); The Legend of Bigfoot (approx. 2.6 miles away); Derry Community War Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Derry Honor Roll (approx. 2.6 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Derry.

Also see . . . Derry Area Historical Society. (Submitted on May 24, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Fort Barr Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,809 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.