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Tuesday, February 08, 2005
From Philadelphia to Pittsburg, 1784
Based on a chart from John Filson's THE DISCOVERY, SETTLEMENT And present State of KENTUCKE, Wilmington, 1784, pps 115-116
Road to Pittsburg
From Philadelphia to Lancaster.....66 miles
to Middleton.......................26 miles
Harris's Ferry.....................10 miles
Carlisle...........................17 miles
Shippensburgh......................21 miles
Chamber's-town.....................11 miles
Fort Loudon........................13 miles
Fort Littleton.....................18 miles
Juanita Creek......................19 miles
Bedford............................14 miles
the foot of the Allegany Mountains...15 miles
Stony Creek.........................15 miles
the East Side of Laurel Hill........12 miles
Fort Ligonier........................9 miles
Pittsburg...........................54 miles
Total from Philadelphia: 320 miles
Road to Pittsburg
From Philadelphia to Lancaster.....66 miles
to Middleton.......................26 miles
Harris's Ferry.....................10 miles
Carlisle...........................17 miles
Shippensburgh......................21 miles
Chamber's-town.....................11 miles
Fort Loudon........................13 miles
Fort Littleton.....................18 miles
Juanita Creek......................19 miles
Bedford............................14 miles
the foot of the Allegany Mountains...15 miles
Stony Creek.........................15 miles
the East Side of Laurel Hill........12 miles
Fort Ligonier........................9 miles
Pittsburg...........................54 miles
Total from Philadelphia: 320 miles
Posted by: Mrs. Stone / 7:08 AM 
