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

Moorhead's Fort

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 27, 2011

1. Moorhead's Fort Marker

Inscription. About 1781, Fergus Morehead, pioneer settler, built a fort near the buildings about 200 yards south, to protect his family and neighbors from hostile Indians. It was the first permanent settlement in this vicinity.

Erected 1951 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 40° 37.393′ N, 79° 10.843′ W. Marker is in Indiana, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County. It is at the intersection of Philadelphia Street and Heritage Run Road, on the right when traveling east on Philadelphia Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Indiana PA 15701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally,

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: B. R. & P. Railway Station (approx. one mile away); James M. Stewart Birthplace Site (approx. 1.2 miles away); Home of Peter Sutton II, 1857 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Breezedale (approx. 1.3 miles away); James Maitland Stewart (approx. 1.3 miles away); Indiana County War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); William H. Sylvis (approx. 1.3 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indiana.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 27, 2011

2. Moorhead's Fort Marker

Photographed by Forest McDermott, October 21, 2015

3. Moorhead's Fort Marker

View is in the direction of the old fort described as being south of the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 3,145 times since then and 106 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on October 31, 2015, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.