Schellsburg in Bedford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Forbes Camp

Photographed by F. Robby, May 9, 2008

1. Forbes Camp Marker

Inscription. Near here was located Shawnee Cabins camp. Used by Gen. Forbes army in the campaign of 1758 against the French at Fort Duquesne in present Pittsburgh.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1758.

Location. 40° 2.93′ N, 78° 38.875′ W. Marker is in Schellsburg, Pennsylvania, in Bedford County. It is on Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.2 miles west of Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 96), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schellsburg PA 15559, 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 walking distance of this marker: Forbes Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Shawnee Cabins (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Beginning of Agricultural Cooperative Extension Service (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Log Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1806 Old Log Church

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Bedford Co. Bridge #15 (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schellsburg.

Photographed by Forest McDermott, October 23, 2009

2. Forbes Camp Marker

Photo taken looking west on Route 30.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, November 5, 2011

3. Forbes Camp Marker

Photographed by Dave Kerr, September 23, 2012

4. Forbes Camp Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,049 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 11, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 30, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on November 16, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on September 23, 2012, by Dave Kerr of Carlisle, Pennsylvania.