Historical Markers and War Memorials in Garards Fort, Pennsylvania
Waynesburg is the county seat for Greene County
Garards Fort is in Greene County
Greene County(92) ► ADJACENT TO GREENE COUNTY Fayette County(289) ► Washington County(377) ► Marshall County, West Virginia(48) ► Monongalia County, West Virginia(226) ► Wetzel County, West Virginia(13) ►
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Soldier • Legislator • Draftsman • Patriot • Minister
Born Feb. 23, 1733 near London, England
Died June 9, 1803 Garard's Fort, PA.
Emigrated to Philadelphia 1747 Moved to Virginia 1751
Tutored and converted by Rev. John Garard . . . — — Map (db m196144) HM
John L. Lewis, President
United Mine Workers of America
1920 to 1960
Greene County, Pennsylvania
proudly dedicates this monument
to all coal miners
On December 6, 1962, 460 feet directly beneath this site, 37 miners lost . . . — — Map (db m16270) HM