"...John Sherrard...set out from Philadelphia with a light heart and a pocket full of cash to seek his fortunes west of the mountains in what was then called the back woods. For his route he was obliged to take the road that was opened by General Braddock for his troops in 1755...".
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| Braddock Road |
"[He]...was obliged to take that road, for it was the only open road in those days across the mountains; and so he journeyed across to the backwoods, and when he arrived at the foot of Laurel Hill, he found the country west of the mountains a wilderness indeed and a solitary place. However, on entering the valley below Laurel Hill, he found some few white inhabitants who had ventured before him." [Source]
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| Near Laurel Hill In Pennsylvania |
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