Historical Marker

Braddock's Road

Fayette Street, Greene Street, and Braddock Road, west corner · Cumberland · Allegany

Maryland marker

Inscription

"Braddock's Road" Near this point, on June 10, 1755, after nearly a month's delay at Fort Cumberland, Braddock's troops started towards Fort Duquesne to wrest it from the French. On July 9, 1755 he met his terrible defeat at the Monongahela. State Roads Commission

Location

AddressFayette Street, Greene Street, and Braddock Road, west corner
CityCumberland
CountyAllegany
StateMaryland
Coordinates39.649167, -78.784194

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