Forbes Road

Forbes Road (HMS6B)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 53186 Allegheny County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 26.463', W 80° 0.579'

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1758

— Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne —

Fort Duquesne
End of Forbes Road
Occupied by General Forbes
November 25, 1758 and by him named
Pittsburgh.

His victory determined the destiny of the
Great West and established Anglo-Saxon
supremacy in the United States.
"His name for ages to come will be dear to Americans
and appear with lustre among contemporary worthies
in the British annals" - Colonel Hugh Mercer to
Colonel Bouquet March 21, 1759
104 miles from Fort Bedford
Details
HM NumberHMS6B
Series This marker is part of the Forbes Road series
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Year Placed1930
Placed ByThe Pennsylvania Historical Commission and The Daughters of The American Revolution of Allegheny County
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 9:59am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 583990 N 4477182
Decimal Degrees40.44105000, -80.00965000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 26.463', W 80° 0.579'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 26' 27.78" N, 80° 0' 34.74" W
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Area Code(s)262, 414
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2 Three Rivers Heritage Trail, Pittsburgh PA 53186, US
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