Lower Turkeyfoot Township near Fort Hill in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Hill
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2011
1. Fort Hill Marker
Erected 1947 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. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.
Location. 39° 49.826′ N, 79° 17.685′ W. Marker is near Fort Hill, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is in Lower Turkeyfoot Township. It is on Kingwood Road (Pennsylvania Route 281) 1½ miles east of Humbert Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7553 Kingwood Rd, Confluence PA 15424, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Legion Post 946 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Nils G. Thompson (approx. 2.9 miles away); Honor Roll (approx. 2.9 miles away); Harnedsville (approx. 2.9 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); World Wars I & II Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Korean Veterans / Vietnam Veterans (approx. 3.7 miles away); Washington at Turkeyfoot (approx. 3.9 miles away).
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2011
2. Fort Hill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,642 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
