Researchers zero in on site where George Washington had brush with friendly fire, unveil artifacts

By lowber on July 12, 2025

Eva Miller, right, a graduate student from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Heidi Hepburn, a fellow student, work on taking measurements of an archaeological dig on the site of a previously unknown 18th century battlefield on Friday<ins>,</ins><ins> July 11, 2025</ins> in the Ligonier area.

Four years of digging for artifacts in the Ligonier area have shed new light on a little-known “friendly fire” incident in George Washington’s military career and have put what turned out to be a pivotal episode in the French and Indian War on firmer ground.

Source: The Tribune-Review