George Washington
Inscription
Returning to Virginia from his historic visit at Fort Le Boeuf, Washington used the adjacent Venango Indian Trail. In this locality, on Dec. 27, 1753, he narrowly escaped death, being shot at by an Indian less than fifteen paces from him.
Location
AddressEvans City Rd. (PA 68) near Ashtop Rd. (T411), at twp. bldg., ~1.5 miles NE of Evans City
CountyButler
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.786720, -80.034200
Sources
More markers in Butler
Zelienople
N end of Zelienople, PA
Founded by Baron Dettmar Basse in 1802.
Harmony Mennonites
N of Zelienople, PA
Church organized 1816 by Abraham Ziegler, purchaser of the Harmonist property.
Harmony
Harmony, PA
First home of Harmony Society, founded 1804, by George Rapp and German followers.
Harmonist Cemetery
Harmony, PA
Burial place of Harmonist Society, 1805-15.
William A. Smith
NE of Saxonburg, PA
Known as "Uncle Billy" Smith.