Great Crossings

In the days of the French and Indian War one of the biggest obstacles for soldiers was crossing rivers. This treacherous task could lead to hitting rocks, encountering deeper waters than expected, overturned wagons, ruiened supplies, and death by drowning. Couple that with climbing the large mountains of Fayette and Somerset Counties and unpredictable Pennsylvania weather, and it's a wonder the area was ever crossed at all.

Great Crossings was considered the easiest place to cross the Youghiogheny River.