Jenners Township near Jennerstown in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Forbes Road
1758
| — | Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne | — |
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 20, 2022
1. Forbes Road Marker
Marker has been repainted and refurbished.
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.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Patriots & Patriotism • 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° 10.153′ N, 79° 5.482′ W. Marker is near Jennerstown, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is in Jenners Township. It 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 at or near this postal address: 1986 Klines Mill Rd, Boswell PA 15531, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 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); Industrial Heritage Along the Lincoln Highway (approx. 3.2 miles away); Jenner Brewing Company Bricks (approx. 3.2 miles away); Boswell Brick Plant (approx. 3.2 miles away); Thomas Boswell (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jennerstown.
Also see . . . Forbes Road at Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2009
2. Forbes Road Plaque
Pennsylvania Historical Commission, 1930
3. Map on Forbes Road Plaque
Pennsylvania Historical Commission, 1930
4. Map on Forbes Road Plaque
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 20, 2022
5. Forbes Road Marker
Marker repainted and area cleared.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2009
6. Forbes Road Plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,448 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 20, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on August 20, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on February 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
