Murrysville in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Forbes Road
1758
| | Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
1. Forbes Road Marker
Two and one half miles
to the eastward
was located the
Washington Camp
The Forbes Road leads
northwestward to
the Bouquet Encampment
Erected 1930 by Pennsylvania Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Forbes Road series list.
Location. 40° 25.712′ N, 79° 41.844′ W. Marker is in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Old William Penn Highway east of Sardis Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3896 Old William Penn Highway, Murrysville PA 15668, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Murrysville Gas Well (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Haymaker Community Park (approx. Ό mile away); Haymaker Well (approx. Ό mile away); Murrysville Historical Panels (approx. Ό mile away); The Haymaker Gas Well (approx. Ό mile away); 9/11 Memorial (approx.
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. World Wars Honor Roll (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Forbes Expedition. George Washington's Mount Vernon website entry (Submitted on June 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The French and Indian War in Pennsylvania Chapter Three: The Forbes Road and the Campaign of 1758. Explore PA History website entry (Submitted on June 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. The 1758 Forbes Campaign and its Influence on the Politics of the Province of Pennsylvania. National Park Service PDF (Submitted on June 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 23, 2025
2. Forbes Road Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 23, 2025
3. Forbes Road Marker
The adjacent World Wars monument is no longer located here.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
