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

Fort Ligonier

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

1. Fort Ligonier Marker

Inscription. Built here 1758 as a base of Forbes expedition. Under Colonel James Burd withstood French and Indian attack, October 22, 1758. Only small fort in West not taken in Pontiac's War, 1763, it made possible Bouquet's rescue of Fort Pitt.

Erected 1946 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 • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 22, 1758.

Location. 40° 14.47′ N, 79° 14.097′ 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 in this post office area: 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: Forbes Road (a few steps from this marker); Ivy Manor (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arthur St. Clair (about 800 feet away); Building the Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Desert Storm Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles

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away); a different marker also named Fort Ligonier (approx. 0.2 miles away); Diamond Park Ligonier, Penna. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ligonier (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ligonier.

Also see . . .
1. Fort Ligonier - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. Fort Ligonier. official website (Submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2011

2. Fort Ligonier Marker

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

3. Fort Ligonier Marker

View is looking to the northwest.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2011

4. Fort Ligonier Marker

Fort Ligonier image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

5. Fort Ligonier

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 992 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 21, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 2. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on July 21, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on July 23, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.