The Old Glade (Forbes's) Road (Pennsylvania State Road)

This work presents an incredible history of Forbes Road. This early Pennsylvania road was blazed from Carlisle to the Forks of the Ohio River at present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1758. The 200-mile route was constructed under the orders of Brigadier General John Forbes, a British commander, in 1758 during the French and Indian War. Contents include: The Old Trading Path A Blood-Red Frontier The Campaigns of 1758 The Old or a New Road? The New Road The Military Road to the West The Pennsylvania Road