Peters Township near Mercersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Black Boys Rebellion

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2015

1. Black Boys Rebellion Marker

Inscription.
This conflict began in 1765 on the site of the Widow Barr's house west of here, when British troops from Fort Loudon skirmished with a group of white settlers, wounding colonist James Brown. "The Black Boys," led by James Smith, opposed renewed trade relations with the Indians due to recent attacks, often disrupting British supply shipments to western forts. The incident is considered by many to be the first armed resistance to British rule.

Erected 2013 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • 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 1765.

Location. 39° 53.723′ N, 77° 53.926′ W. Marker is near Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Peters Township. It is on Fort Loudon Road 0.3 miles north of Lemar Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1725 Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg PA 17236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Loudon (approx. 1.4 miles away); This Stone Marks the Site of the Fort at McDowell's Mill

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(approx. 2 miles away); Fort McDowell (approx. 2 miles away); James Buchanan (approx. 3.2 miles away); Stony Batter (approx. 3.2 miles away); President James Buchanan (approx. 3.4 miles away); Birthplace of James Buchanan (approx. 3.4 miles away); a different marker also named Stony Batter (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mercersburg.

Also see . . . The Black Boys rebellion. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 15, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2015

2. Black Boys Rebellion Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,373 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.