A Memorial to Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in this Vicinity
Aaron Himrod
Micahel Hare
William Boyd
Neal McKay
Capt. John Lytle
Nathaniel Mallory
Charles Martin
Capt. Robert King
Henry Reichard
Robert Brotherton
William Hood . . . — — Map (db m132388) WM
Civil War hero was born at the NW corner of First & Cherry Streets. A major turning point in the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg resulted from his independent and decisive action on July 2 in detaching his brigade (including the 83rd Pa. Regiment) to . . . — — Map (db m31995) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
October 28, 1977
— — Map (db m116911) HM
Three forts have stood on this site. French fort, built 1753, to guard road into Ohio Valley, abandoned 1759. British fort built in 1760, burned by Indians in 1763. American fort to protect settlers, built 1794. — — Map (db m31978) HM
This monument marks the site of
Fort Le Boeuf
Erected by the French in 1752.
George Washington
As a major representing the governor
of Virginia, came here in 1753, bearing
a letter to the commander of the
fort, warning the . . . — — Map (db m32011) HM
The Judson House, built in 1820, stands on the site of the old French fort. This was the scene of Washington's first public mission. — — Map (db m31985) HM
Fort le Boeuf Timeline
1759 — French abandon and burn the fort.
1759 — Fort Niagara falls to the British, leaving Fort le Boeuf vulnerable.
1758 — Fort Duquesne falls to the British
1756 — Completion of Fort . . . — — Map (db m132390) HM
In December, 1753, George Washington came here with notice from the governor of Virginia to the French that they were trespassing on British soil. The statue shows Washington carrying out his first public mission. — — Map (db m31993) HM
Near this site stood successive military posts that secured a vital point on the main route between Pittsburgh and Lake Erie. French Fort LeBeouf built 1753 was abandoned in 1759. British Fort LeBoeuf built 1760 was destroyed by Native Americans in . . . — — Map (db m32004) HM
Consecrated by
the Rt. Rev'd H. J. Underdonk
Bishop of Pennsylvania
November 15th 1832
This building is the oldest
brick and stone Episcopal
Church in continuous use
west of the Appalachians — — Map (db m132392) HM
Dedicated in memory of
all who have served
and to those who
gave their lives in
the service of our country
in all our conflicts — — Map (db m132391) WM
The Rivière aux Boeufs of the French, renamed by George Washington in 1753. It had an important part in the French and Indian War and the settlement of northwestern Pennsylvania. — — Map (db m41037) HM
The northern boundary of Pennsylvania, before the purchase of the Erie Triangle in 1792, crossed the highway at this point. The State paid $151,640.25 for the Erie tract and its port on the Lakes. — — Map (db m74615) HM
The old portage, part of the historic Venango Trail from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, crossed today's road here. The Indian trail became a French military road in 1753. — — Map (db m31976) HM
