Braddock's Military Road 1755

Braddock's Military Road 1755 (HMDSX)

Location: Mt Pleasant, PA 15666 Westmoreland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 9.194', W 79° 33.038'

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Gen. Edw. Braddock, equipped to attack Ft. Duquesne, cut a 12 ft. road north through the western wilderness. On July 2nd, seven days before their defeat, his troops rested midday at springs nearby then marched a few miles NW from this point to Jacob's cabin, their 15th encampment.
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HM NumberHMDSX
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Year Placed2005
Placed ByMount Pleasant Rotary Club
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Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 8:40pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 623442 N 4445771
Decimal Degrees40.15323333, -79.55063333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 9.194', W 79° 33.038'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 9' 11.64" N, 79° 33' 2.28" W
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Area Code(s)724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1 Braddock Rd Ave, Mt Pleasant PA 15666, US
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