Wharton Township near Farmington in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Braddock’s Grave
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 11, 2006
1. Braddock's Grave Memorial Tablet
Here lieth the remains of Major General Edward Braddock who, in command of the 44th and 48th regiments of English Regulars, was mortally wounded in an engagement with the French and Indians under the command of Captain M. de Beaujeu at the Battle of Monongahela within ten miles of Fort Duquesne, now Pittsburg, July 9, 1755. He was borne back with the retreating army to the Old Orchard Camp about one fourth of a mile west of this park where he died July 13, 1755. Lieutenant Colonel George Washington read the Burial Service at the grave.
This monument was erected and dedicated to the memory of Major General Edward Braddock by the Braddock Memorial Park Association of Fayette County, Penna., October 15, 1913.
This bronze tablet was erected and dedicated to the memory of Major General Edward Braddock by the Officers of his old regiment, The Coldstream Guards of England. October 15, 1913.
(the fourth face lists the members of the Braddock Memorial Park Association.)
Erected 1913 by Braddock Memorial Park Association of Fayette County, Penna.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era
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Location. 39° 49.945′ N, 79° 36.069′ W. Marker is near Farmington, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It is in Wharton Township. Marker is on National Pike (U.S. 40) 1.2 miles east of Fayette Springs Road. One mile west of Fort Necessity National Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Farmington PA 15437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Secret Grave (a few steps from this marker); Braddock Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Braddock’s Original Grave Site (within shouting distance of this marker); First Roads to the West (within shouting distance of this marker); Road to Disaster (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.
Also see . . .
1. Braddock's Grave. National Park service website entry (Submitted on April 25, 2006.)
2. Remarks by Col. Patrick Reese Davis for the Commemoration at Braddock's Grave, July 17, 2005. Braddock's March website entry (Submitted on April 29, 2006.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 11, 2006
2. Braddock's Grave Monument
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 11, 2006
3. Braddock's Grave Monument Tablet
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 11, 2006
4. Braddock's Grave Memorial Tablet
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 11, 2006
5. Braddock's Grave Memorial Tablet
Internet Archive
6. Braddock's Defeat
Death of General Braddock
July 9, 1755
Death of General Braddock
July 9, 1755
from Benson Lossing and Woodrow Wilson Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History, 1905.
via The past, Unknown
7. Debacle in the wilderness: Braddock at Monongahela
The Past website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6,295 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 25, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 6. submitted on July 29, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on August 17, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
