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

Wilson's Blockhouse

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Wilson's Blockhouse Marker

Inscription. Colonel James Wilson erected a blockhouse near this point, which served as a refuge for the early settlers of Derry Township. It was equipped with heavy wooden doors, fortified window coverings, and rifle holes on every side. The blockhouse was strongly built to withstand a long siege from the Indians, where a small group of six to eight men could easily defend themselves from twice their number of attackers.

Erected by Derry Area Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 22.704′ N, 79° 17.619′ W. Marker is in Derry, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Hunter Road 0.1 miles west of Pizza Barn Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Derry PA 15627, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Barr (approx. 2 miles away); The Brenizer Community Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); New Derry War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Derry Honor Roll (approx. 3.1 miles away); Derry Community War Memorial

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(approx. 3.1 miles away); 50th Anniversary of World War II Veterans (approx. 3.1 miles away); Honoring World War II Veterans (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Legend of Bigfoot (approx. 3.2 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. Wilson's Blockhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,084 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.