Historical Markers in Jenners Township, Pennsylvania
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Jenners Township is in Somerset County
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ADJACENT TO SOMERSET COUNTY
Bedford County (92) ►
Cambria County (83) ►
Fayette County (161) ►
Westmoreland County (116) ►
Allegany County, Maryland (267) ►
Garrett County, Maryland (129) ►
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1► Pennsylvania (Somerset County), Jenners Township — Forbes Road The Clear Fields — ![]() |
Good forage found at open camps such as this on the Raystown Path, led General Forbes to prefer this route to Braddock's Road. Site of Fort Dudgeon (Tomahawk Camp) is a short distance to the north. — — Map (db m52702) HM |
2► Pennsylvania (Somerset County), Jenners Township — Forbes Road 1758 Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne — ![]() |
Tomahawk Encampment At foot of Laurel Hill the Forbes Road leads northwestward to Fort Ligonier 35.5 miles from Fort Bedford — — Map (db m52703) HM |
3► Pennsylvania (Somerset County), Jenners Township — Frederick S. Duesenberg (1878-1932) — ![]() |
Near this site on July 2, 1932, the builder of Duesenberg luxury automobiles was seriously injured when his supercharged Model J crashed into the mountainside. He died on July 26 at Memorial Hospital of Johnstown. — — Map (db m60148) HM |
4► Pennsylvania (Somerset County), Jenners Township — Log Grist Mill — ![]() |
This reconstructed early log mill was built originally at Roxbury by a miller named Cronin in 1805. It was in operation until 1918. It is now used as the Mountain Playhouse. As restored, it is a fine example of an early mill. — — Map (db m52677) HM |