Next on the list of historical sites was Braddocks Grave. This is a memorial on the grounds of where General Braddock was killed and later where he was allegedly buried and later interned. The site is right on the National Pike at Farmington Pennsylvania.
“The battle on July 9, 1755 did not go well for the British under General Braddock’s command. After a four-hour fight Braddock was shot in the lung and he called a retreat. The army had taken heavy casualties and limped back along the road they had just built. Four nights later the demoralized general died. Fearing that their enemies, the French and their American Indian allies, might take Braddock’s body if they could find it, they buried him in the middle of the earthen road to hide his grave.“
It is hard to miss, as you can see the moment marking his interned remains from the road. There is a small parking lot that has a path to the memorial. You can also follow the path down to the stream, where he was originally buried. There are also makers showing the original road as laid out by George Washington, along with a number of placards and explain the site.
https://www.nps.gov/places/braddock-s-grave.htm
The monument is literally down the street from both Fort Necessity and Jumonville Glenn. So, if you plan the trip, you can hit all three sites in one day.
- Manteuffel