Near Jennerstown in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Forbes Road
1758
— Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne —
By William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2009
1. Forbes Road Plaque
At foot
of
Laurel Hill
the
Forbes Road
leads northwestward
to
Fort Ligonier
35.5 miles from Fort Bedford
Erected 1930 by Pennsylvania Historical Commission.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Forbes Road, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission marker series.
Location. 40° 10.153′ N, 79° 5.482′ W. Marker is near Jennerstown, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. Marker is at the intersection of Klines Mill Road and Sliding Rock Road, on the left when traveling west on Klines Mill Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jennerstown PA 15547, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Forbes Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frederick S. Duesenberg (approx. one mile away); Log Grist Mill (approx. 1.6 miles away); Highway Attractions (approx. 1.7 miles away); Quecreek Mine Accident and Rescue (approx. 6.3 miles away);
Pennsylvania Historical Commission, 1930
2. Map on Forbes Road Plaque
Also see . . . Forbes Road at Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Categories. • Colonial Era • Forts or Castles • Patriots & Patriotism • War, French and Indian •
Pennsylvania Historical Commission, 1930
3. Map on Forbes Road Plaque
By William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2009
4. Forbes Road Plaque
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on February 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 581 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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