Moorhead's Fort

Moorhead's Fort is a Pennsylvania historical marker in just W of Indiana, Indiana County, dedicated 1951.

Indiana County · dedicated 1951 · Philadelphia St. (SR 4032/old US 422) near College Lodge Rd., just W of Indiana

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About 1781, Fergus Morehead, pioneer settler, built a fort near the buildings about 200 yards south, to protect his family and neighbors from hostile Indians. It was the first permanent settlement in this vicinity.

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Moorhead's Fort

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