Historical Markers and War Memorials in Jeannette, Pennsylvania

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Jeannette, Pennsylvania

1 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Jeannette — Ambush — Bushy Run Battlefield —

Col. Bouquet’s army left Ligonier on August 4th, 1763, and made twelve miles progress before stopping to camp along the road. On August 5th, Bouquet resumed his march and proceeded to within one mile of Bushy Run Station when Native Americans . . . — — Map (db m166863) HM WM

2 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Jeannette — Bushy Run —

Four miles to the north, at Bushy Run, an army under Colonel Henry Bouquet defeated the Indians August 5-6, 1763. This raised the siege of Fort Pitt and opened the gateway for settlement of the West. It is now a State Park. — — Map (db m47958) HM

3 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Jeannette — Pontiac's War — Bushy Run Battlefield —

In the heart of the French and Indian War British emissaries attempted to persuade the Native Americans in the Ohio Valley to abandon their support of the French. In exchange, the British promised to leave the land west of the Allegheny Mountains . . . — — Map (db m67385) HM WM

4 ► Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Jeannette — Welcome to Bushy Run Battlefield —

Bushy Run Battlefield is the 1763 site of a battle between Native Americans and British forces under the command of Colonel Henry Bouquet. This battle stopped a Native American attempt to regain lands controlled by the British and allowed western . . . — — Map (db m67383) HM

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