Near Apollo in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Hand
1777-1779
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 12, 2014
1. Fort Hand Marker
Blockhouse surrounded by stockade with wall guns
Named for Gen. Edward Hand
Erected 1934 by Daughters of the American Revolution Fort Hand Chapter.
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.
Location. 40° 32.811′ N, 79° 36.363′ W. Marker is near Apollo, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Pine Run Road 0.1 miles west of Watt Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Apollo PA 15613, 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 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Truxall Community Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Drake Log Cabin (approx. 3.1 miles away); Leonard C. Miller (approx. 3.1 miles away); Oral History of Apollo Mosaic Mural (approx. 3.1 miles away); Pittsburgh-To-Harrisburg Main Line Canal Greenway (approx. 3.1 miles away); Nellie Bly (approx. 3˝ miles away); Kiski Area Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Byerly House (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Apollo.
Also see . . . Fort Hand, Pennsylvania.
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 12, 2014
2. Fort Hand Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,869 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
