Murrysville in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Forbes Road
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 12, 2011
1. Forbes Road Marker
On the hill one mile south was located the Washington Camp. This base for Forbes Road was built Nov. 1758 by Col. George Washington, "Commanding the Troops to ye Westward," on the order of Colonel Henry Bouquet.
Erected 1960 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Forbes Road, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1758.
Location. 40° 25.562′ N, 79° 40.497′ W. Marker is in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of William Penn Highway (U.S. 22) and Laird Road, on the right when traveling west on William Penn Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Murrysville PA 15668, 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Murrysville Military Monument Plaza (approx. half a mile away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Forbes Road (approx. 0.6 miles away); Haymaker Community Park
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Identical marker along the eastbound lanes of US Route 22
Also see . . .
1. Forbes Road (Washington Camp). Explore PA History website entry (Submitted on June 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. John Forbes' Wilderness Campaign. Washington's Trail website entry (Submitted on July 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 12, 2011
2. Forbes Road Marker
Looking west on US Route 22
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,622 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
