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=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
'''Forbes Road''' was built as a result of the French and Indian War under the leadership of British General Edward Forbes. His goal was to cross the Appalachian Mountains with a army large enough to repel French forces at Fort Duquesne in what is now Pittsburgh on the Ohio River. The road was constructed in 1858 from Carslyle, Pennsylvania to Fort Duquesne. After the French were forced out, and the War ended, Forbes Road became an important route over the mountains to the Ohio Valley. | '''Forbes Road''' was built as a result of the French and Indian War under the leadership of British General Edward Forbes. His goal was to cross the Appalachian Mountains with a army large enough to repel French forces at Fort Duquesne in what is now Pittsburgh on the Ohio River. The road was constructed in 1858 from Carslyle, Pennsylvania to Fort Duquesne. After the French were forced out, and the War ended, Forbes Road became an important route over the mountains to the Ohio Valley.<ref>"Forbes Road" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_Road (accessed 18 December 2010).</ref> | ||
=== Trail Route === | === Trail Route === | ||