Buffalo Township near Washington in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wolffs Fort
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 27, 2006
1. Wolffs Fort Marker
A stockaded house built here about 1780 by Jacob Wolfe afforded a refuge for the settlers of this region. It was one of the most important forts in the area.
Erected 1947 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 40° 9.031′ N, 80° 19.327′ W. Marker is near Washington, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is in Buffalo Township. It is on U.S. 40 east of Buffalo Church Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3517 US-40, Washington PA 15301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: National Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 1½ miles away); S Bridge (approx. 1.6 miles away); Falconi Field (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Washington (was
this page online
Also see . . . Buffalo Creek (West Branch Susquehanna River tributary). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 12, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 27, 2006
2. Wolffs Fort Marker on U.S. 40
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, September 23, 2007
3. Detail, fiberglass replacement milestone
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, September 23, 2007
4. Fiberglass replacement National Road milestone
On the opposite side of the road from the historical marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,048 times since then and 264 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on February 19, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.
