Historic National Road - Pennsylvania
Braddock's Grave, PA

This marker memorializes the final resting place of British Major General Edward Braddock, leader of an ill-fated expedition to the forks of the Ohio River to try to capture French-held Fort Duquesne.

In an expedition that included George Washington, Braddock was surprised by French soldiers and Indians as the British soldiers widened the path to fit their artillery. Massive casualties included General Braddock, and he was buried on the side of the road. His whole troop marched over his grave to eliminate any trace of it and preserve his body from theft and mutilation.

In 1804, workmen found human remains near where Braddock was supposed to be buried and moved them to where the current marker stands today.