General John Armstrong - Plaque - Pennsylvania Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

MARKER TEXT: In memory of General John Armstrong, a Scottish Covenanter and a soldier of the American Revolution. Lieutenant Colonel, 2d Battalion Provincial troops 1756. Brigadier General Continental Army, 1776. Major General Pennsylvania Militia, 1778 to close of war. In command of Pennsylvania Militia at Brandywine and Germantown. Died 1795.

This marker is a bronze keystone shaped plaque mounted on the exterior wall of the Armstrong County Courthouse adjacent to the entrance. We found it while creating a Waymark for the Armstrong County Historical Marker also located at the courthouse.

This marker has a web page on the ExplorePAhistory.com site. That page can be found by clicking the Web Address below. ExplorePAhistory.com has an illustration of the marker being a typical blue and gold highway marker mounted on a post. This is incorrect, the marker is a bronze plaque mounted on the courthouse exterior wall.

Armstrong is considered the “hero of Kittanning” because he led the attack that destroyed the Indian village at Kittanning in September of 1756. The village was used to stage raids on English settlements during the French and Indian War. Armstrong also led the Pennsylvania provincial troops during the Forbes Expedition to Fort Duquesne and established a life long friendship with George Washington. He led the Pennsylvania militia at Brandywine and Germantown during the American Revolution and served as a delegate to the Continental Congress. In the links below, are several excellent web pages about Armstrong.

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ushistory.org, “Historic Valley Forge, Who Served Here? John Armstrong”
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PHMC, "Armstrong's Victory At Kittanning"
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pa-root.com, Armstrong Genealogy Project, “Major General John Armstrong”
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wikipedia, “John Armstrong”
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Marker Name: General John Armstrong - Plaque County: Armstrong Date Dedicated: 05/11/1917 Marker Type: Plaque Location: mounted on Armstrong Co. Courthouse at entrance, N end of Market St., Kittanning Category: American Revolution, Military Website: [Web Link]

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