Penn Township near Jeannette in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Site of the "Flour Bag Fort"
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 9, 2025
1. The Site of the "Flour Bag Fort" Marker
This Ligonier Blue Rock placed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to mark the site of "Flour Bag Fort" during the Battle of Bushy Run
Erected 1930 by The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, Non-US.
Location. 40° 21.37′ N, 79° 37.339′ W. Marker is near Jeannette, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is in Penn Township. It is on Bushy Run Road (Pennsylvania Route 993) 0.6 miles east of Gongaware Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on the grounds of Bushy Run Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1253 Bushy Run Road, Jeannette PA 15644, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flour Bag Fort (a few steps from this marker); Strategic Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); Rescue (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pathways For Commerce and Conquest: (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Pathways For Commerce and Conquest: (about 600 feet away); Pathways for Commerce and Conquest: (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Pathways for Commerce and Conquest: (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Pathways for Commerce and Conquest: (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jeannette.
Regarding The Site of the "Flour Bag Fort". The monument is nine feet tall.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 9, 2025
2. The Site of the "Flour Bag Fort" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
