Forbes Road

Forbes Road (HMTDI)

Location: Murrysville, PA 15632 Westmoreland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 25.385', W 79° 39.817'

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On the hill one mile south was located the Washington Camp. This base for Forbes Road was built Nov. 1758 by Col. George Washington, "Commanding the Troops to ye Westward," on the order of Colonel Henry Bouquet.
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HM NumberHMTDI
Series This marker is part of the Forbes Road series
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Year Placed1960
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 3:14am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 613367 N 4475574
Decimal Degrees40.42308333, -79.66361667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 25.385', W 79° 39.817'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 25' 23.10" N, 79° 39' 49.02" W
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Area Code(s)724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4811 US-22, Murrysville PA 15632, US
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