Twelve Mile Camp & Dagworthy's Camp

Twelve Mile Camp and Dagworthy's Camp (often called Grant's Paradise) were located nearby. Both were constructed in 1758. Twelve Mile Camp was one stopping point along Forbes Road. Additional significance of this place is unknown. It doesn't seem to be the site of any battle or meeting.

Dagworthy's Camp did have some more impactful significance to the events of the French and Indian War. The site is often called Grant's Paradise because it was the starting point of Grant's journey to Fort Duquesne, where his army was ambushed and defeated, as we learned at the Grant's Hill stop. This camp also served as a military hospital, something not often mentioned in history surrounding the French and Indian War.

The Twelve Mile Camp marker was dedicated on Tuesday, December 10, 1946. It reads: "George Washington in 1758 set up a camp a mile north of this point while building Forbes Road. In 1774 Fort Shippen was built at the same site."

The missing Dagworthy's Camp marker was dedicated on Wednesday, July 17. 1946. It read: "Located one mile to the north, this post was built in 1758. The starting-point of Grant’s ill-fated raid on Fort Duquesne, it was the military hospital for his defeated, wounded men. Often called Grant’s Paradise."