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

Bushy Run

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2011

1. Bushy Run Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Four miles to the north, at Bushy Run, an army under Colonel Henry Bouquet defeated the Indians August 5-6, 1763. This raised the siege of Fort Pitt and opened the gateway for settlement of the West. It is now a State Park.

Erected 1946 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.

Location. 40° 18.65′ N, 79° 37.135′ W. Marker is in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. Marker is at the intersection of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) and Lowry Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Highway. Located by the parking lot of PNC Bank in Jeannette. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jeannette PA 15644, 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. Fort Allen (approx. 2.4 miles away); Sion Church-Herolds Settlement

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(approx. 2.6 miles away); Toll House (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Allen (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bushy Run Battlefield (approx. 3.1 miles away); Ambush (approx. 3.2 miles away); Mother Ann Regina Ennis (approx. 3.2 miles away); Mother M. Aloysia Lowe (approx. 3.2 miles away).

Also see . . . Welcome to Bushy Run Battlefield. (Submitted on October 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2011

2. Bushy Run Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.