Forbes Trail

Forbes Trail (HMNRT)

Location: Carlisle, PA 17013 Cumberland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 12.076', W 77° 11.358'

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Per Tot Discrimina
Through so many dangers

In 1758, at the height of the French & Indian War, British General John Forbes and his troops took on a daunting task:
To carve a trail, over 300 miles long, through the Pennsylvania backcountry and take French Fort Duquesne at the Forks of the Ohio River.

Forbes Trail · Philadelphia · Carlisle · Bedford · Ligonier · Pittsburgh
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 12:23pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 313664 N 4452394
Decimal Degrees40.20126667, -77.18930000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 12.076', W 77° 11.358'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 12' 4.56" N, 77° 11' 21.48" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2 S Hanover St, Carlisle PA 17013, US
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