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

Forbes Road

1758

— Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne —

Forbes Road Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023

1. Forbes Road Marker

Inscription.

Turtle Creek Defile
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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. World Wars Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); Murrysville Gas Well (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Haymaker Well (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Forbes Road (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Forbes Road (approx. 1.8 miles away); William D. Boyce

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(approx. 3.4 miles away); a different marker also named Forbes Road (approx. 3.6 miles away); Monroeville Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murrysville.

Also see . . .
1. Forbes Expedition. George Washington's Mount Vernon website entry (Submitted on June 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023

2. Forbes Road Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.