Braddock Road

Braddock Road (HM1PZ)

Location: Markleysburg, PA 15459 Fayette County
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N 39° 46.658', W 79° 30.036'

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Twelve Springs Camp

General Braddock's eighth camp, June 25, 1755, on the march to Fort Duquesne, was about half a mile S.W. Chestnut Ridge, seen on the horizon to the west, was the last mt. range to be crossed. Axemen widened an Indian path for passage of supply wagons and artillery over it.
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HM NumberHM1PZ
Series This marker is part of the Braddock's Road and Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock series
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Year Placed1952
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 4:31pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 628405 N 4404152
Decimal Degrees39.77763333, -79.50060000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 46.658', W 79° 30.036'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 46' 39.48" N, 79° 30' 2.16" W
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Area Code(s)724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4615 National Pike, Markleysburg PA 15459, US
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