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

Forbes Road

1758

— Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne —

Forbes Road Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2011

1. Forbes Road Marker

Inscription. Fort Ligonier
Built by order of General Forbes. Was located 200 yards west of this marker. The road leads south-westward to 12 mile encampment. Eminent service was rendered here by Colonel Henry Bouquet and Colonel John Armstrong and in engagements with the French and Indians. Near this place Colonel George Washington, Colonel James Burd, and Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Mercer distinguished themselves, 50 miles from Fort Bedford.

Erected 1930 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Forbes Road, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists.

Location. 40° 14.462′ N, 79° 14.086′ W. Marker is in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and Market Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 East Main Street, Ligonier PA 15658, 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 walking distance of this marker: Fort Ligonier (a few steps from this marker); Arthur St. Clair (about

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700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ivy Manor (about 700 feet away); Building the Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ligonier (approx. 0.2 miles away); Desert Storm Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Ligonier (approx. 0.2 miles away); Finding Your Way (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ligonier.

More about this marker. Marker is a plaque embedded into a monument on the sidewalk

Also see . . .
1. John Forbes at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Fort Ligonier. Official website (Submitted on October 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2011

2. Forbes Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,096 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.