Dublin Township near Burnt Cabins in Fulton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Forbes Road

Raystown Path

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2009

1. Forbes Road Marker

Inscription. Just east of here is the junction of the two branches of the Raystown Path: a mountain shortcut by way of Fannettsburg, and Gen. Forbes road through Cowan Gap. From here Forbes route is marked by towns named for his forts: Littleton, Bedford, Ligonier, Pittsburgh.

Erected 1952 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Forbes Road, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists.

Location. 40° 4.646′ N, 77° 54.105′ W. Marker is near Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania, in Fulton County. It is in Dublin Township. It is on Great Cove Road (U.S. 522) 0.2 miles west of Grist Mill Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burnt Cabins PA 17215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burnt Cabins (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Burnt Cabins (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Littleton (approx. 3.3 miles away); FBI Special Agent Terry Ray Anderson (approx. 7.6 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Picnic (approx. 7.6 miles away); a different marker also named Grand Army of the Republic Picnic (approx. 7.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.6 miles away); "Shadow of Death" (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burnt Cabins.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Lyttelton (was approx. 3.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 9, 2009

2. Forbes Road Marker

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 9, 2009

3. Forbes Road Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2009

4. Forbes Road Marker

Looking west along US Rt 522.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,108 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 1, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2010, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4. submitted on June 1, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.