Shade Township near Central City in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Forbes Road
1758
| | Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne | |
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 29, 2015
1. Forbes Road Marker
The fort stood a few rods west of this marker. The Forbes Road leads westward to Stony Creek Encampment 10.5 miles from Fort Bedford.
Erected 1930 by The Pennsylvania Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.
Location. 40° 6.254′ N, 78° 50.581′ W. Marker is near Central City, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is in Shade Township. It is on Monument Road 0.1 miles west of Burlinda Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 689 Monument Rd, Central City PA 15926, 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 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: "In Honor of Those Who Have and Will Stand for Freedom" (approx. 1.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Forbes Road (approx. 2½ miles away); The Kavod Garden (approx. 2½ miles away); Ryan's Trail (approx. 2½ miles away); The Cross (approx. 2½ miles away); Wildflower Meadow (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Central City.
Another marker is no longer nearby. American Legion Post 449 War Memorial
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 29, 2015
2. Forbes Road Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 29, 2015
3. Forbes Road Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 852 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
