Braddock Road (Missing Marker)

Braddock's Road extended from Fort Cumberland in present-day Maryland to the Monongahela River. On June 23, 1755, Braddock's flying column (another name for his army) passed just a bit northeast of this location after spending two days at Bear Camp in Maryland to cut a road in the side of the mountain. The goal of the mission was to reach the Forks of the Ohio, and Fort Duquesne before French reinforcements could arrive at the fort. Because of the rush, Braddock's army couldn't stop and build redoubts, or temporary forts, along the way.

The Braddock Road marker was dedicated on June 1, 1969. It is now missing. It read: "General Braddock's flying column passed a little northeast of here on June 23, 1755, after pausing two days at Bear Camp in Maryland to cut a road in the side of the mountain. In order to reach Fort Duquesne before French reinforcements could arrive, no time was taken to erect strong redoubts along the way."