Hempfield Township in Hannastown in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Peggy Shaw

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025

1. Peggy Shaw Marker

Inscription.
Given by the Peggy Shaw Society Children of the American Revolution in memory of Peggy Shaw a girl of 12 years who during an Indian attack at Hannastown in the year 1782 was struck down by a bullet while rescuing a small child who went outside the fort. She lingered twelve days and died. She is buried in the Middle Presbyterian Church burying grounds at Mt. Pleasant, Pa.

Erected by The Peggy Shaw Society Children of the American Revolution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.

Location. 40° 20.626′ N, 79° 30.394′ W. Marker is in Hannastown, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is in Hempfield Township. It can be reached from Forbes Trail Road (Pennsylvania Route 1032) 0.1 miles west of Hannastown Road ( Route 1055), on the left when traveling west. Marker is located within the fort on the grounds of Historic Hanna's Town. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 809 Forbes Trail Road, Hannastown PA 15635, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 walking distance of this marker: For Safety and Survival (within shouting distance of this marker); Law and Order (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanna's Town (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Hanna's Town (about 400 feet away); Hannastown Fort (about 400 feet away); Hannastown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hannastown Farm (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hannastown Honor Roll (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannastown.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025

2. Peggy Shaw Marker

Marker is located at right, in the corner of the fort.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.