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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Murrysville, Pennsylvania

 
Clickable Map of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Westmoreland County, PA (165) Allegheny County, PA (673) Armstrong County, PA (23) Cambria County, PA (98) Fayette County, PA (277) Indiana County, PA (36) Somerset County, PA (147) Washington County, PA (377)  WestmorelandCounty(165) Westmoreland County (165)  AlleghenyCounty(673) Allegheny County (673)  ArmstrongCounty(23) Armstrong County (23)  CambriaCounty(98) Cambria County (98)  FayetteCounty(277) Fayette County (277)  IndianaCounty(36) Indiana County (36)  SomersetCounty(147) Somerset County (147)  WashingtonCounty(377) Washington County (377)
Greensburg is the county seat for Westmoreland County
Murrysville is in Westmoreland County
      Westmoreland County (165)  
ADJACENT TO WESTMORELAND COUNTY
      Allegheny County (673)  
      Armstrong County (23)  
      Cambria County (98)  
      Fayette County (277)  
      Indiana County (36)  
      Somerset County (147)  
      Washington County (377)  
 
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1 Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Murrysville — Forbes Road
On the hill one mile south was located the Washington Camp. This base for Forbes Road was built Nov. 1758 by Col. George Washington, "Commanding the Troops to ye Westward," on the order of Colonel Henry Bouquet.Map (db m43752) HM
2 Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Murrysville — Forbes Road
On the hill one mile south was located the Washington Camp. This base for Forbes Road was built Nov. 1758 by Col. George Washington, "Commanding the Troops to ye Westward," on the order of Colonel Henry Bouquet.Map (db m43753) HM
3 Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Murrysville — Forbes Road1758 — Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne —
Turtle Creek Defile Two and one half miles to the eastward was located the Washington Camp The Forbes Road leads northwestward to the Bouquet EncampmentMap (db m225754) HM
4 Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Murrysville — Haymaker Well
On this site, a pioneer natural gas well "blew in" on November 3, 1878. Named for the brothers Matthew and Obe Haymaker who drilled it, the well was drilled to a depth of 1,400 feet to the Murrysville sandstone, a bed of pourous rock similar to the . . . Map (db m79286) HM
5 Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Murrysville — Murrysville Gas Well
First gas well in county, and one of world's most productive. Drilled, 1878. Caught fire in 1881, burning for years with tremendous roar and brilliance. Later was controlled and piped to Pittsburgh. Site lies 500 yards S.E. near railroad.Map (db m43751) HM
6 Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Murrysville — World Wars Honor RollAlso Honoring All Who Have Served in Korea — And Now Those Serving in Viet Nam —
Men and women from the Murrysville community who served their country and gave their lives World War I Frank W. Glendenning [Died in Service] [Roll of Honored Veterans] Harry N. Brown • Stanley F. Brown • Herbert R. Clements • . . . Map (db m225757) WM
 
 
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Apr. 18, 2024