Moorhead's Fort

Moorhead's Fort (HMR5M)

Location: Indiana, PA 15701 Indiana County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 37.393', W 79° 10.843'

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About 1781, Fergus Morehead, pioneer settler, built a fort near the buildings about 200 yards south, to protect his family and neighbors from hostile Indians. It was the first permanent settlement in this vicinity.
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HM NumberHMR5M
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Year Placed1951
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 4:32pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 653876 N 4498522
Decimal Degrees40.62321667, -79.18071667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 37.393', W 79° 10.843'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 37' 23.58" N, 79° 10' 50.58" W
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Area Code(s)412, 724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1870-1898 Philadelphia St, Indiana PA 15701, US
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