Forbes Road

Forbes Road (HM1JTB)

Location: Shade, PA Somerset County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 6.254', W 78° 50.581'

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1758

— Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne —

Edmond's Swamp
The fort stood a few rods west of this marker. The Forbes Road leads westward to Stony Creek Encampment 10.5 miles from Fort Bedford.
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HM NumberHM1JTB
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Year Placed1930
Placed ByThe Pennsylvania Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, March 29th, 2015 at 9:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 683846 N 4441556
Decimal Degrees40.10423333, -78.84301667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 6.254', W 78° 50.581'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 6' 15.24" N, 78° 50' 34.86" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 565 Monument Rd, Shade PA , US
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