Ayr Township near McConnellsburg in Fulton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Big Spring Graveyard

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 23, 2009

1. Big Spring Graveyard Marker

Inscription.
Among those buried here are victims of the Great Cove Massacre of Nov. 1, 1755, at present McConnellsburg. The raid was conducted by Delawares and Shawnees led by Shingas, the Delaware "king." Houses were burned, and about 50 settlers were killed or captured. Its revelation at a meeting of Pennsylvania's Provincial Council, Nov. 5, 1755, led Gov. R.H. Morris to ask the Assembly for increased frontier protection.

Erected 1988 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Notable Events • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 1, 1848.

Location. 39° 53.398′ N, 78° 0.987′ W. Marker is near McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, in Fulton County. It is in Ayr Township. It is at the intersection of Great Cove Road (U.S. 522) and Rock Hill Road (Local Route 379), on the left when traveling south on Great Cove Road. Marker is about 2.8 miles south of McConnellsburg. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Connellsburg PA 17233, 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,

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Last Confederate Bivouac (approx. 2.2 miles away); Hunter Mill (approx. 2.3 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 2.9 miles away); Confederate Soldiers (approx. 2.9 miles away); United Presbyterian Church (approx. 3 miles away); Pleasures of Roadside Dining (approx. 3.1 miles away); 209 Lincoln Way East (approx. 3.1 miles away); Changing Main Street (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McConnellsburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Last Confederate Bivouac (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Last Confederate Bivouac (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Confederate Dead (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. The Great Cove Massacre. (Submitted on February 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Big Spring Cemetery at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 23, 2009

2. Big Spring Graveyard Marker

At left. Looking south along US Route 522.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,826 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

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