Colonel William Crawford

Colonel William Crawford (HMS05)

Location: Connellsville, PA 15425 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 0.96', W 79° 35.319'

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In memory of Colonel William Crawford, born in Berkeley County, Virginia, in 1732. Friend of Washington —pioneer — patriot. This monument is situated 1260 yards S. 69 E. 16' of the spot where he built his log cabin in 1765 on the west bank of the Youghiogheny River, at the historic Stewart's Crossings. He first visited the region west of the mountains in 1758, as an officer in the expedition of General Forbes against Fort Duquesne. As a Colonel of the Seventh Virginia Regiment, he crossed the Delaware with Washington in 1777, and shared in the victory at Trenton. Fighting in defense of the frontier, as a commander of the Sandusky Expedition, he was captured by the Indians and burned at the stake near Crawfordsville, Ohio, June, 11, 1782,
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HM NumberHMS05
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed1917
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical Commission The City of Connellsville and grateful citizens
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 620446 N 4430487
Decimal Degrees40.01600000, -79.58865000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 0.96', W 79° 35.319'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 0' 57.60" N, 79° 35' 19.14" W
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Area Code(s)724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-145 E South St, Connellsville PA 15425, US
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