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.HM Number | HM1PZ |
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Series | This marker is part of the Braddock's Road and Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock series |
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Year Placed | 1952 |
Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 4:31pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 628405 N 4404152 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.77763333, -79.50060000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 46.658', W 79° 30.036' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 46' 39.48" N, 79° 30' 2.16" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 724 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 4615 National Pike, Markleysburg PA 15459, US |
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