Ligonier in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Ligonier
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2011
1. Fort Ligonier Marker
Inscription.
Fort Ligonier. . The first English fort west of the Alleghany Mountains was built five hundred feet south-east of this spot, in 1758 by order of General John Forbes, and named in honor of Lord John Ligonier. Here General Forbes with the aid of Colonels George Washington, Henry Bouquet and John Armstrong, assembled an army of 7850 men, constructed the Forbes Road, marched against Fort Duquesne, and compelled the evacuation of the fort November 25, 1758, thereby overthrowing French and establishing English supremacy in this region. Here Col. Bouquet re-organized the expedition for the relief of Fort Pitt, and while on the march, at a point of twenty-seven miles west of this, fought the Battle of Bushy Run August 5, and 6, 1763, defeating the Indians under Chief Guyasuta in "One of the best contested actions ever fought between white men and Indians."
The first English fort west of the Alleghany Mountains was built five hundred feet south-east of this spot, in 1758 by order of General John Forbes, and named in honor of Lord John Ligonier.
Here General Forbes with the aid of Colonels George Washington, Henry Bouquet and John Armstrong, assembled an army of 7850 men, constructed the Forbes Road, marched against Fort Duquesne, and compelled the evacuation of the fort November 25, 1758, thereby overthrowing French and establishing English supremacy in this region.
Here Col. Bouquet re-organized the expedition for the relief of Fort Pitt, and while on the march, at a point of twenty-seven miles west of this, fought the Battle of Bushy Run August 5, and 6, 1763, defeating the Indians under Chief Guyasuta in "One of the best contested actions ever fought between white men and Indians."
Erected 1915 by The Pennsylvania Society - Sons of The American Revolution.
W. Marker is in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. Marker can be reached from Main Street. Plaque is located on east side of park in center of town. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ligonier PA 15658, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Fort Ligonier. official website (Submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Fort Ligonier. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2011
2. Fort Ligonier Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2011
3. Fort Ligonier 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 901 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on November 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
