Near here was located Shawnee Cabins camp. Used by Gen. Forbes army in the campaign of 1758 against the French at Fort Duquesne in present Pittsburgh. — — Map (db m8288) HM
Shawnee Cabins Encampment
At this point
the Forbes Road
leads southwestward
to
the eastern slope
of
the Allegheny Mountains
8 1/3 miles from Fort Bedford — — Map (db m49562) HM
In the early days of the automobile, owning a car was considered a novelty. It was also considered a major expense. People had to buy cars outright in cash. As a result it was not surprising that owners wanted to protect their investment by parking . . . — — Map (db m122137) HM
A village site nearby on the Raystown Path. Named for a group of Shawnee Indians who halted here on their retreat from the Potomac to the lower Allegheny valley in the early 18th century. — — Map (db m8290) HM
One of the nation's earliest cooperative
extension offices was established in 1910
in Schellsburg, Bedford County, with A.B.
Ross as county agent. The innovative
program sought to educate farmers about
agricultural science to increase . . . — — Map (db m176111) HM
To all Veterans who served their country in defense of freedom
(Rear):
Schellsburg area
Veterans Memorial
Dedicated
November 11, 1985 — — Map (db m176114) WM
Ninety feet north of this spot stood the first log house in this community, erected in the year 1795 by Jacob and Elizabeth Kemp Kinsey (Kintzy) who were born in Germany in 1769. The homestead contained 439 acres and 87 perches. Patent for the land . . . — — Map (db m14020) HM
This log church, built in 1806, on land donated by John Schell, the founder of Schellsburg, is the oldest church structure in Bedford County. Two congregations, the German Reformed and Lutherans, shared this church until both congregations moved to . . . — — Map (db m120991) HM
WGC8 38-05-24
Rehabilitated in 1996 Co. Commissioners: Norma C. Ickes, Chairperson; Dick M. Rice; Gary W. Ebersole
Co. Engineer: P. Joseph Lehman, Inc.
Contractor: Kee Ta Qyah Construction
History of the Bridge
Constructed . . . — — Map (db m8286) HM
The French and Indian War (1754-1760) marked the entrance of Pennsylvania into world history and into the road system. General John Forbes selected the best Indian paths that would serve his military objectives of reclaiming western Pennsylvania . . . — — Map (db m166787) HM
On land granted by John Schell for the purpose of erecting a union church, construction of this primitive log church building was begun in 1806 by the Reformed and Lutheran Congregations of this area. — — Map (db m121037) HM
