Forbes Road
1758
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" - Col. Hugh Mercer to
Colonel Bouquet March 21, 1759
104 miles from Fort Bedford
Marker can be reached from Commonwealth Place north of Fort Pitt Boulevard.
Courtesy hmdb.org
