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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Uniontown is the county seat for Fayette County
Adjacent to Fayette County, Pennsylvania
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On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 906) at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Belle Vernon's historian began practicing medicine here in 1847 upon graduating from today's W&J College. He married Betsy Plumer Smith that fall. His 1893 The Old and New Monongahela relates how Betsy's great grandfather Alexander Lowrey . . . — — Map (db m201460) HM
On Market Street (technically Union Street here) (U.S. 40) at 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Market Street (technically Union Street here).
John A. Brashear, astronomer, educator, was born here 1840. His grandfather kept the Brashear House, a leading tavern. In 1825 Lafayette spoke from its doorway to the people of Brownsville. — — Map (db m746) HM
On Broadway Street south of National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east.
Once called Redstone Old Fort, its history includes the Ohio Company storehouse, 1854, and Fort Burd, 1759. It was on the route of Nemacolin's Trail, of Burd's Road, and of the National Road. — — Map (db m201487) HM
On Market Street east of Bank Street, on the right when traveling east.
ASM International has designated Brownsville - Route 40 Bridge an historical landmark. This bridge, designed by and built under the supervision of Capt. Richard Delafield in 1839 to improve the "National Road", is the first cast iron bridge to be . . . — — Map (db m252) HM
On Market Street north of Bank Street, on the right when traveling east.
(First Panel):
WORLD WAR I
Killed In Action/Missing In Action
Axton, Andrew Kramer •
Ayoub, Tony •
Christy, Angelo •
Conyua, John •
DeLeonibus, Giuseppe •
Ferri, Armino •
Fiorentino, Fortunato •
Fisher, Albert . . . — — Map (db m201079) WM
On Church Street west of 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
First Episcopal Service (Fort Burd) 1759
Parish organized and
grounds purchased, 1796
First church erected
on this ground, 1823
Present church building
completed, 1858
This plaque erected
in commemoration of the . . . — — Map (db m200772) HM
On Market Street east of Bank Street, on the right when traveling east.
An integral part of the National Road, this was the first metal arch bridge in the United States, built 1836-39. Replacing several earlier bridges on this site, including an 1809 Finley suspension bridge, this 80-foot span was built of cast iron by . . . — — Map (db m251) HM
On Market Street at Brown Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street.
On May 26, 1825, General Lafayette, traveling on the National Pike from Washington to Uniontown, was honored in Brownsville where he dined. — — Map (db m201052) HM
On Front Street at 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Front Street.
Born May 6, 1853 in a house still standing on Front Street. Attorney-General in 1901, leading the anti-trust fight. A U.S. Senator, 1904–09. Secretary of State under Taft. Re-elected Senator in 1917. Died in 1921. — — Map (db m747) HM
On Market Street east of Brown Street, on the right when traveling east.
This tablet is erected by the Great Meadows Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, to mark the site of the Redstone Old Fort, accredited to the Mound Builders. It is also the site of Fort Burd, built by the British in 1759, under Colonel . . . — — Map (db m247) HM
On High Street at Bank Street, on the right when traveling west on High Street.
Steamboat Enterprise Fourth steamboat built in Western Pennsylvania, Bridgeport, 1814. Engine design by Daniel French. Captain Henry M. Shreve, commanding. Steamed to New Orleans, Fall, 1814 and returned June 1815. First steamboat to ascend the . . . — — Map (db m41775) HM
On Republic Road (Pennsylvania Route 166) at Stone Church Road, on the right when traveling north on Republic Road.
This monument is a tribute to honor
all past, present, and future military
men and women who make great sacrifices to protect our country.
Merrittstown — — Map (db m200651) WM
On Brownsville Avenue south of Market Street, on the right when traveling south.
In Memory of Veterans of all wars
Because of them our lives are free
Because of them our nation lives
Because of them the world is blessed
To those who gave the supreme sacrifice
May their souls rest in peace
W.W. • I W.W. . . . — — Map (db m201053) WM
On Ramcat Road, on the right when traveling north.
George Washington camped here on May 20, 1754. He was seeking for the British a navigable water route to the Forks of the Ohio (Pittsburgh), where
the French were building Fort Duquesne. The young Lieutenant Colonel from Virginia had orders to . . . — — Map (db m204849) HM
On North 8th Street (U.S. 119) at North 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on North 8th Street.
Nearby was the house of this collector of excise tax on whiskey. In the summer of 1794, after the Whiskey Rebellion had turned violent, his house was burned down by an angry crowd. Wells had spurned previous warnings by excise tax protectors. — — Map (db m41774) HM
On U.S. 119, 0.1 miles south of Clair Street, on the right when traveling north.
General Braddock's twelfth camp, June 28, 1755, on the march to Fort Duquesne, was north of here, near the Youghiogheny River. On June 30, the army forded the River at Stewart's Crossing to a point about one-half mile northwest of present-day . . . — — Map (db m31905) HM
British Major General Edward Braddock camped here at Stewart's Crossing on the banks of the Youghiogheny River, June 28-30, 1755. His goal was to reach Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) and drive the French from the area. He was accompanied by colonial . . . — — Map (db m76134) HM
On East South Street just west of South Carnegie Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
This Property Has Been Placed On The National Register of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior Placed by the Connellsville Area Historical Society — — Map (db m195499) HM
The Youghiogheny River has cut a winding gorge through the Chestnut Ridge, the western-most uplift of the Appalachian Mountains. The tall ridges bordering the river are heavily forested but lack the tree species for which the ridge is names: the . . . — — Map (db m76712) HM
On Memorial Boulevard (U.S. 119) at North 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on Memorial Boulevard.
Hero of Indian wars, made his home about a half mile from Connellsville after 1766, and was Washington's land agent. During the Revolution, he led a campaign against Ohio Indians; he was captured and killed near Upper Sandusky in 1782. — — Map (db m41776) HM
In memory of Colonel William Crawford, born in Berkeley County, Virginia, in 1732. Friend of Washington --pioneer -- patriot. This monument is situated 1260 yards S. 69 E. 16' of the spot where he built his log cabin in 1765 on the west bank of the . . . — — Map (db m41778) HM
•You see in the distance Chestnut Ridge, the western edge of the Allegheny Mountains; behind you, you will not encounter mountains again until you reach the Rockies, more than 1,000 miles away. A ford of the Youghiogheny River known as Stewart's . . . — — Map (db m76709) HM
Cedar Creek Gorge, 21.8 miles north. Off the main trail in Cedar Creek Park, you will find waterfalls and wildflowers, as well as a suspension bridge over the gorge. photo by Betsy Mandarino.Great
Tufta Formation, 20.5 miles north. A living, . . . — — Map (db m76710) HM
On Memorial Boulevard (U.S. 119) at Pittsburgh Street, on the left when traveling south on Memorial Boulevard.
Dedicated to the veterans of all wars. Their devotion, sacrifices and ideals have assured our liberties.
[left plaque]
This memorial presented by the Connellsville Sesqui-Centennial Association 1956. Dedicated November 11, 1958.
[right . . . — — Map (db m76719) WM
On South Pittsburgh Street just north of East Morton Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The stately homes in the 500 block of South Pittsburgh Street reflect the wealth in Connellsville in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Doctor Echard House, built in 1888, and the Southside Hospital, built in 1909, reflect an unusual . . . — — Map (db m216997) HM
On North Arch Street at East Orchard Alley, on the left when traveling north on North Arch Street.
Founding of Connellsville and City Hall Zachariah Connell secured a charter for a town on March 21, 1793. He saw this as a natural stopping place for immigrants and travelers to build rafts and float down the river. He named . . . — — Map (db m217090) HM
On South Pittsburgh Street just north of Baldwin Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Carnegie Library Carnegie Free Library, a magnificent building, was built in 1903 with funding donated by Andrew Carnegie. It is of Ohio buff stone and is in the Italian Renaissance style. There is an auditorium on the second . . . — — Map (db m217192) HM
On West Crawford Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 711) just west of Pittsburgh Street, on the right when traveling west.
Brimstone Corner In 1845, Thomas Ewing conducted a general store on the corner where present day Crawford Avenue and Pittsburgh Street intersect in downtown Connellsville. The political discussion in the general store was so . . . — — Map (db m217193) HM
On South Pittsburgh Street at East Fairview Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Pittsburgh Street.
Motion picture pioneer, born in Connellsville. Developed concepts of film editing, screenplay, and other cinematic techniques. In early 20th century, he was America's leading director; his most famous film was "The Great Train Robbery," 1903. — — Map (db m41784) HM
On University Drive (U.S. 119) 0.1 miles south of Cellurale Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Christopher Gist, the Ohio Company surveyor who went to Fort LeBoeuf with Washington, settled here in 1753. In 1754, Washington halted his campaign here and retreated to Fort Necessity. Pursuing French destroyed the plantation. — — Map (db m59677) HM
On University Drive (U.S. 119) 0.2 miles south of Cellulare Drive, on the right when traveling north.
The Georgian manor on the hill was built 1802 by Isaac Meason. Veteran of the Revolution, Meason was a pioneer ironmaster. In 1817 at Plumsock he built one of the first rolling mills. — — Map (db m59679) HM
On North Arch Street just north of East Orchard Alley, on the right when traveling north.
This Property Has Been Placed On The National Register of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior Placed by: C. J. Franklin Ellis Postmaster 1951 to 1972 — — Map (db m195496) HM
On Water Street at West Peach Street on Water Street.
From 1944 until 1946, about 800 women of all ages met 600,000 troops who passed through the B&O Railroad station. From offices here, volunteers furnished food and drink 24 hours a day and chauffeured personnel to their homes. — — Map (db m41800) HM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 819) north of Railroad Street (Pennsylvania Route 819), on the left when traveling north.
Erected by the Citizens of Dawson and Lower Tyrone Township
In honor of the men and women who served their country during the Korean, Vietnam, and Cold War eras
1945-1991
Legend
K = Korean Era
V = Vietnam Era
C = Cold War Era . . . — — Map (db m210288) WM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 819) north of Railroad Street (Pennsylvania Route 819), on the left when traveling north.
Erected by the Citizens of Dawson and Lower Tyrone Township, Pa., in honor of the men who served their country in
1917 - the World War - 1919.
- Dawson -
Arison, Herman •
Baum, W. Farber •
Brallier, James LeRoy •
Brown, Henry • . . . — — Map (db m208117) WM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 819) north of Railroad Street (Pennsylvania Route 819), on the left when traveling north.
Erected in thankfulness to God and in honor of the men and women of Dawson and Lower Tyrone Township who served in World War II 1941-1947
Ansell, Claude R. •
Ansell, George F. •
Austin, Donald C. •
Baird, Joseph B. •
Baird, Quentin • . . . — — Map (db m210289) WM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 819) at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
William R. Baker •
Frank W. Black •
Arthur Brown •
James Brown •
J. William Brown •
William Warren Brown •
Howard Vincent Bowers •
James C. Cavalcant •
Brice Colbert •
Lewis Colbert •
Scott Colbert •
Frank Conti •
Mike Conti • . . . — — Map (db m207962) WM
Coal was mined in this region and transformed into coke in beehive ovens. Almost pure carbon, coke burns hotter than coal and was crucial to the success of Pittsburgh's steel making.
One of the largest coking complexes was Adelaide, founded by . . . — — Map (db m76723) HM
This Finial was the uppermost element of the building known as Number One, Poultry, in the heart of the City of London. The building was constructed in 1870 to a design by the Victorian architect John Belcher Jr., in the Venetian-Gothic style. A . . . — — Map (db m62144) HM
The K6 was designed by the architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, as a result of a commission from the Post Office, to celebrate the Jubilee of King George V in 1935. It arrived on the streets a year later.The K6 was made of cast iron, and it was . . . — — Map (db m62142) HM
I. N. and Bernardine Hagan House "Kentuck Knob" has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses National significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America Constructed of native stone, tidewater cypress, . . . — — Map (db m62141) HM
The remains of the beehive coke ovens, that are visible on both sides of the Youghiogheny River, are some of the first in what became known as the "Connellsville Coke Region", with over 35,000 ovens in operation.
Coke, a hard, porous residue with . . . — — Map (db m76694) HM
Near Dry Knob Road (Pennsylvania Route 3014) east of Kissinger Road, on the right when traveling east.
World War II Veteran
Technician Fifth Grade, U.S. Army,
Medical Detachment
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL
of HONOR RECIPIENT
The highest award for Valor in action against an enemy force . . . — — Map (db m179182) HM WM
On North Morgantown Street (Pennsylvania Route 857) north of South Oak Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated in Honor of the 100th anniversary of S S. Cyril & Methodius Church, Fairchance, Pa. 1910 - 2010
Crosslet Pattern: Symbolizes the Word of God taken to the four corners of the world thus honoring our patron saints who translated the Holy . . . — — Map (db m178349) HM
On West Church Street east of South Morgantown Street (County Route 857), on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated to the courageous men and women from Fairchance Borough who served under the flag of the United States of America during times of war and peace — — Map (db m175167) WM
Near National Pike (U.S. 40) 1.2 miles east of Fayette Springs Road.
Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock—commander-in-chief of British forces in North America—traveled over the road trace below on June 25, 1755. Marching north with his 2,400-man army, the 60-year-old Braddock was under orders to capture Fort Duquesne and . . . — — Map (db m339) HM
On National Pike (U.S. 40) 1.2 miles east of Fayette Springs Road.
Gen. Edward Braddock was buried here in 1755, after his disastrous defeat and death. The site of his original grave, the new grave to which his remains were moved in 1804, and a trace of the Braddock Road may be seen here. — — Map (db m310) HM
On National Pike (U.S. 40) 1.2 miles east of Fayette Springs Road.
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 . . . — — Map (db m304) HM
Near National Pike (U.S. 40) 1.2 miles east of Fayette Springs Road.
This tablet marks the spot where Major-General Edward Braddock was buried, July 14th, 1755,
His remains were removed in 1804 to the site of the present monument. — — Map (db m166925) HM
Near Washington Parkway, 0.4 miles south of Washington Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
From the earthworks and stream banks behind you, the British fired back at the French and Indians. A steady rain dampened the gun powder and fouled muskets. Lying in water-filled trenches, the British soldiers' ammunition and morale began to . . . — — Map (db m152698) HM
Near Washington Parkway, 0.4 miles south of National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
Here, in a rare meadow among the frontier forests, British soldiers began raising a small stockade in May of 1754. Lt. Col. George Washington and 40 Virginia militia had skirmished with a small French detachment nearby on May 28; now Washington . . . — — Map (db m201461) HM
On Washington Parkway, 0.2 miles south of National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
By 1933, the fourth year of the Great Depression, America's unemployment rate stood at twenty-five percent. To alleviate this and other economic issues, newly elected President Franklin Delano Roosevelt initiated his New Deal reforms. The best . . . — — Map (db m152695) HM
Near Washington Parkway, 0.3 miles south of National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
Do you measure up in Washington's Army?
These are the British troops who defended the frontier during the Battle of Fort Necessity, July 3, 1754.
Are you dressed for the campaign?
These are the French troops and American Indian . . . — — Map (db m152694) HM
Near National Pike (U.S. 40) 1.2 miles east of Fayette Springs Road.
Before the Europeans, only Indian trails led through virgin forests that once stretched beyond the horizon. About 1750 Nemacolin, a Delaware Indian, blazed a trail past here for the Ohio Company. Four years later, Virginia militia under Lt. Col. . . . — — Map (db m333) HM
On National Pike (U.S. 40) west of the entrance to Fort Necessity Nat. Battlefield, on the right when traveling east.
Fort Necessity was located about 400 yards to the south in the Great Meadows. Built and commanded, 1754 by Lieutenant Colonel George Washington, aged 22. Here, after 9 hours engagement with M. Coulon de Villiers in command of 900 French regulars . . . — — Map (db m341) HM
On this “charming field for an encounter” George Washington built Fort Necessity in May-June 1754 as defense against an approaching French force. The battle fought here July 3 brought on the French and Indian War for control of the continent. Burnt . . . — — Map (db m105634) WM
On National Road (U.S. 40) 0.3 miles east of Elliotsville Road, on the right when traveling east.
Colonel George Washington on June 29, 1754 began a fort here. July 4 he surrendered to a superior force of French. Fort Necessity Park includes the historic area and the reconstructed fort. — — Map (db m201437) HM
On Washington Parkway, 0.2 miles south of National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
George Washington's only surrender took place here on July 3, 1754. After an eight to nine hour battle on a rainy day, he capitulated to a sizable force of French soldiers and their Indian allies, led by Jumonville's older brother de Villiers. . . . — — Map (db m152675) HM
Near National Pike (U.S. 40) west of the entrance to Fort Necessity Battlefield, on the left when traveling west.
This tavern once bustled with activity. Judge Nathaniel Ewing of Uniontown built it about 1830, then sold in in 1840 to James Sampey, who ran the tavern with his family. Mount Washington Tavern was a stage stop for the Good Intent Stage Line, one of . . . — — Map (db m347) HM
On National Pike (U.S. 40) west of Farmington-Ohiopyle Road (Pennsylvania Route 381), on the left when traveling west.
Organized March 24, 1842, the first congregation of this church worshipped in a log building which is preserved as the thirty feet square sanctuary of the existing structure. The church is located only one-half mile east of Fort Necessity on the . . . — — Map (db m348) HM
On National Pike (U.S. 40) 2 miles west of Farmington-Ohiopyle Road (Pennsylvania Route 381), on the right when traveling west.
Our first national road; fathered by Albert Gallatin. Begun in 1811 at Cumberland, Md.; completed to Wheeling in 1818. Toll road under State control, 1835-1905. Rebuilt, it is present U.S. Route 40. — — Map (db m340) HM
Near National Pike (U.S. 40) 1.2 miles east of Fayette Springs Road.
On June 25, 1755, the largest army assembled in North America up to that time passed this spot. British Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock led the first 1,400 soldiers of his 2,400-man army along a 12-foot-wide road. Lt. Col. Thomas Dunbar lagged behind . . . — — Map (db m338) HM
Near Washington Parkway, 0.4 miles south of National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
Soon after 8:00 p.m. on July 3, 1754, the British crossed this meadow to discuss the surrender terms being offered by the French under Captain Louis Coulon de Villiers. The timing was fortunate for the British as about half of their 400 soldiers . . . — — Map (db m201438) HM
Near Washington Parkway, 0.4 miles west of National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
July 3, 1754 dawned gray and drizzly. Mid-morning about 700 French and Indians approached from the far end of the meadow toward fewer than 400 British soldiers in and around Fort Necessity. French Captain Louis Coulon de Villiers saw the British . . . — — Map (db m152699) HM
On National Pike (U.S. 40) west of the Fort Necessity National Park entrance, on the left when traveling west.
This tablet marks the site of The Great Meadows where Lt. Col. George Washington fought his first battle and made his first and last surrender, July 3-4, 1754. — — Map (db m502) HM
Near Washington Parkway east of National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east.
“Up to this time the colonies have been acting as entirely separate and independent states.” From message of Governor James Glenn to the South Carolina Assembly, March 5, 1754.
The Great Meadows Campaign . . . — — Map (db m201457) HM
Near National Pike (U.S. 40) west of the entrance to Fort Necessity Battlefield, on the left when traveling west.
This "National Road" connected east and west in the 1800s. George Washington proposed a route to join the western frontier to the eastern seaboard in the late 1700s. His idea was later promoted by Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury under . . . — — Map (db m342) HM
Near National Pike (U.S. 40) 1.2 miles east of Fayette Springs Road.
This tablet marks a well preserved scar of the Old Braddock Trail, one of the most historic pioneer highways in all America.
Here, Nemacolin and his associates blazed the trail that became a National Highway.
Here, passed the laden pack . . . — — Map (db m33439) HM
On National Pike (U.S. 40) west of Dinner Bell Ohiopyle Road (Pennsylvania Route 2011), on the right when traveling west.
William Behrends — The Polo Player. The bronze Polo Player is the work of William Behrends, one of the nation's foremost sculptors. Educated both in the U.S.A. and Europe, Behrends has won some of the nation's top sculpture awards. His . . . — — Map (db m503) HM
On Washington Parkway, 0.8 miles south of National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
Portions of this trail system pass through the Great Meadows where George Washington and his troops fought a large French and Indian force on July 3, 1754.
The Braddock Road Trace is the remnant of the road built by Washington in 1754 and . . . — — Map (db m152678) HM
On National Pike (Route 40) east of Twin Hills Road, on the right when traveling east.
Our first national road; fathered by Albert Gallatin. Begun in 1811 at Cumberland, Md.; completed to Wheeling in 1818. Toll road under State control, 1835-1905. Rebuilt, it is present U.S. Route 40. — — Map (db m256) HM
On National Pike (U.S. 40) at Jumonville Road (Pennsylvania Route 2021), on the right when traveling west on National Pike.
General Braddock’s tenth camp, June 26, 1755, on the march to Fort Duquesne, was at the Half King’s Rock, one mile NE of here. The Rock was named for Washington’s friend Tanacharisson, the Iroquois viceroy (half king) of the Ohio Indians. Washington . . . — — Map (db m507) HM
As Lt. Col. George Washington approached this glen on May 28, 1754, he knew the French position and numbers - but he did not know their intentions. Were the French troops here "diplomats," proclaiming the French desire for friendship? Or, were they . . . — — Map (db m207453) HM
Near Jumonville Road (County Road 2021), on the right when traveling north.
The 15-minute skirmish fought here on May 28, 1754, had long-term consequences. One month later, 600 French soldiers and 100 Indians under Captain Louis Coulon de Villiers - Jumonville's brother - left Fort Duquesne "to avenge ourselves..." On July . . . — — Map (db m207437) HM
On National Pike (U.S. 40) 2.1 miles west of Jumonville Road (County Route 2021), on the right when traveling east.
The Turner Inn was built in 1925 by Bill Turner and owned by Dr. Leroy C. Waggoner and leased to "Corky" Ruse. In 1937, Mr. Turner commissioned Frank Durigon to build the chimney's. Friends and family knew him as "Poppa Durigon" and would say he . . . — — Map (db m206169) HM
On National Pike (U.S. 40) 0.8 miles west of Jumonville Road (Pennsylvania Route 2021), on the right when traveling west.
For thousands of years, people have used this year-round water source. They filled skins, canteens, whiskey jugs, and radiators; they watered horses and shared stories. From long-ago hunters tracking game to travelers on US Route 40, history . . . — — Map (db m198687) HM
On National Pike (U.S. 40) 0.8 miles west of Jumonville Road (Pennsylvania Route 2021), on the right when traveling west.
1: Historic Summit Inn Resort
Developed in 1907 by some of Uniontown's wealthiest citizens, the Historic Summit Inn is one of America's last remaining "Grand Porch Hotels" and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Owned and . . . — — Map (db m198586) HM
Near Jumonville Road (County Route 2021), on the right when traveling north.
The 1/2-mile loop trail ahead leads to a secluded ravine, thick with trees and boulders. Considered serene today, this wilderness landscape covered most of North America in the mid-1700s. At that time, France and England both claimed the Upper Ohio . . . — — Map (db m207431) HM
On National Pike (Business U.S. 40) at Hopwood-Fairchance Road, on the right when traveling east on National Pike.
From the creation of the National Road in 1806 until the advent of the railroads in the 1850s, thousands of travellers crossed Chestnut Ridge between the East and Midwest. Founded in 1791, Hopwood was a major resting stop for traffic in both . . . — — Map (db m41796) HM
Near Jumonville Road (County Road 2021), on the right when traveling north.
About 7:00 a.m., most of the 32 French troops camped here were preparing breakfast or just arising. Suddenly, the French saw enemy soldiers at the edge of their camp, called out an alarm, and ran for their muskets stacked nearby. Lt. Col. George . . . — — Map (db m207455) HM
On National Pike (U.S. 40) 2.1 miles west of Jumonville Road (County Route 2021), on the right when traveling east.
The Perfect Brick Machine was invented and manufactured by C.S Wert of Kendallville, Indiana. It was the first of its kind to be an automatic, adjustable, foot tamper brick machine, able to create the perfect brick. It was comprised of steel, . . . — — Map (db m206170) HM
On Jumonville Road (Pennsylvania Route 2021) 1.2 miles north of National Pike (U.S. 40).
This spring lies in the direct path of what was known as Nemacolin’s Trail. Afterwards Braddock’s Road, and was a favorite sampling spot in early days.
George Washington visited here first in November, 1753, and again in May, 1954. On the night . . . — — Map (db m74911) HM
On Jumonville Road (County Route 2021) 1.2 miles north of National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling north.
Remnant of the Great Rock or the Half King’s Rock mentioned by early cartographers.
The famous Washington-Braddock Road emerging from Laurel Hill Mountain one hundred yards eastward turned northward at this point.
Rock Fort Camp, where . . . — — Map (db m74926) HM
On Jumonville Road (County Route 2021) 1 mile north of National Pike (U.S. 40), on the left when traveling north.
Rock Fort Camp, Braddock's tenth camp, began at the woods opposite where the Washington-Braddock Road emerged from Chestnut Ridge Mountain and extended to the northward beyond the Half King's Rock and Washington's Spring. Here Braddock camped June . . . — — Map (db m100185) HM
Near Jumonville Road (County Road 2021), on the right when traveling north.
Lieutenant Colonel George Washington in command of a company of Virginia militia, forty in number assisted by the half king Tenacharisson and a company of Indians, surprised, killed, wounded or captured the entire engaged French force under command . . . — — Map (db m207451) HM
On Jumonville Road (Pennsylvania Route 2021) 3 miles north of National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling north.
General Braddock’s army ascended the ridge east of this point and advanced toward Gist’s Plantation. Col. Dunbar’s detachment, following with the heavy baggage, made its last camp here. Later, as Braddock’s defeated army streamed back, Dunbar . . . — — Map (db m504) HM
On National Pike (U.S. 40) west of Pike School Road, on the right when traveling west.
General Braddock's eighth camp, June 25, 1755, on the march to Fort Duquesne, was about half a mile S.W. Chestnut Ridge, seen on the horizon to the west, was the last mt. range to be crossed. Axemen widened an Indian path for passage of supply . . . — — Map (db m349) HM
On National Pike (U.S. 40) 1.2 miles east of Dark Hollow Road (Local Route T876), on the right when traveling east.
Since Indian days this was a major Youghiogeny River crossing place. In 1754 Washington’s Virginians camped here. Braddock’s army marched through here. The National Road bridged the river at this point in 1818. — — Map (db m106891) HM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 281) at Church Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
To Our Boys
World War II and Korean Conflict
Markleysburg
Pennsylvania
Artice, George R • Artice, Daniel M • Bird, Junior • Bird, Oliver • Bird Robert • Boyd, James R • Bunworth, Earl • Butler, Cecil • Close, Merle E • . . . — — Map (db m152704) WM
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