Napier Township near Bedford in Bedford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bonnet Tavern

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 6, 2012

1. Bonnet Tavern Marker

Inscription. This inn at the junction of the Forbes and Burd Roads was operated, 1779-1815, by Jean Bonnet and his heirs. In mid-1794, during the Whiskey Rebellion, embattled farmers met here and raised a liberty pole to protest the federal excise tax on whiskey. That October, troops called by President Washington camped here on their march west to quell the insurrection.

Erected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Whiskey Rebellion series lists.

Location. 40° 2.521′ N, 78° 33.636′ W. Marker is near Bedford, Pennsylvania, in Bedford County. It is in Napier Township. It is on Allegheny Road (Pennsylvania Route 31) 0.1 miles west of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bedford PA 15522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in the Laurel Highlands.

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Traveling The Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Forbes Road (about 400 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Forbes Road (about 400 feet away); From Motor Camping to Tourist Cabins (approx. 1.9 miles away); Manns Choice (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Coffee Pot (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bedford Village (approx. 2.6 miles away); Gold Star Mothers of Bedford County (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Also see . . . Jean Bonnet Tavern. (Submitted on October 7, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 6, 2012

2. Bonnet Tavern Marker

Jean Bonnet Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 6, 2012

3. Jean Bonnet Tavern

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,088 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.