Ligonier in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Ligonier

Monument Marks the Site

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

1. Fort Ligonier Marker

Inscription. This monument marks the site of Fort Ligonier. It was built in 1758 during the French and Indian War by Colonel Henry Bouquet and named by his Commander General John Forbes, in honor of Sir John Ligonier, Commander in-chief of the British Armies. The first fort built west of the Alleghenies by the Anglo-Saxon race. It has the distinction of never having been surrendered to an enemy.

Erected 1934 by The William Kenly Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1758.

Location. 40° 14.484′ N, 79° 14.334′ W. Marker is in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) and South Market Street on Lincoln Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ligonier PA 15658, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands

and in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American

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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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Fort Ligonier (here, next to this marker); The Hermitage (a few steps from this marker); Diamond Park Ligonier, Penna. (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort Ligonier (about 600 feet away); Ivy Manor (about 700 feet away); Desert Storm Memorial (about 700 feet away); Building the Highway (about 700 feet away); Ligonier War Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ligonier.

Also see . . . Fort Ligonier website. (Submitted on November 21, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 15, 2011

2. Fort Ligonier Marker

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

3. Fort Ligonier Marker

The marker is at the far right.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 15, 2011

4. Fort Ligonier Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 15, 2011

5. Fort Ligonier Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 15, 2011

6. Fort Ligonier Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 15, 2011

7. Fort Ligonier Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 15, 2011

8. Fort Ligonier Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 15, 2011

9. Fort Ligonier Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 15, 2011

10. Fort Ligonier Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 860 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 23, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 2. submitted on November 14, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 23, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on November 14, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.