Plum in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Forbes Road
Bouquet's Breastworks
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 13, 2011
1. Forbes Road Bouquet's Breastworks Marker
Erected 1952 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Forbes Road, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1943.
Location. 40° 27.599′ N, 79° 45.165′ W. Marker is in Plum, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. Marker is on Old Frankstown Road (Pennsylvania Route 2066) 0.3 miles east of Center Road, on the right when traveling west. Located on the grounds of the Boyce Park Administration Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 675 Old Frankstown Rd, Pittsburgh PA 15239, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. William D. Boyce (approx. 0.4 miles away); Monroeville Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); World Wars Honor Roll (approx. 3.6 miles away); a different marker also named Forbes Road (approx. 3.6 miles away); Murrysville Gas Well
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Also see . . .
1. French and Indian War: Brigadier General John Forbes' Expedition. By James P. Myers, Military History, Dec. 2001. (Submitted on March 14, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. General John Forbes at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on March 16, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 13, 2011
2. Forbes Road Bouquet's Breastworks Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,882 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
