Mount Pleasant in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Edward Braddock and His Army
Erected 1928.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, French and Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1898.
Location. 40° 9.188′ N, 79° 33.022′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 31) and Braddock Road Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 981), on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 936 West Main Street, Mount Pleasant PA 15666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Braddock's Military Road 1755 (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Clay Frick (approx. ¼ mile away); First General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ (approx. 0.4 miles away); Samuel Warden Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mount Pleasant War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); John W. Geary (approx. half a mile away); Air Force Bombing Run / Henry W. B. Mechling / D-Day (approx. half a mile away); John P. Krystyniak (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Pleasant.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,257 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on February 3, 2011. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.