Jersey Baptist Church

Jersey Baptist Church Organized in 1775 as the Turkeyfoot Baptist Church, it was the first Protestant Church west of the Allegheny Mountains. The present structure was built in 1877, preceded by two other buildings. Revolutionary soldiers and Indians are buried in the cemetery surrounding the church. The building is no longer used except for a special service held once a year.

Petersburg Toll House

Petersburg Toll House The Toll House is located eight miles from Confluence, in Addison PA. It was used to collect road usage tolls on the first national road (now U.S. Route 40), from 1835 to 1838. The Petersburg Toll House is one of only two remaining in Pennsylvania.

Ream Cemetery Ream Cemetery

Ream Cemetery The earliest known burial was in 1787 on land settled by Andrew Ream along the Laurel Hill Creek in Ursina. Along with some of the early settlers in the area, a few Revolutionary War veterans are buried here. Some stones are engraved in German and some were carved by Andrew Ream. A cement wall was erected around the cemetery in 1911 by Norman Bruce Ream to preserve the grave site of his ancestors. The last burial there was in 1926. It is presently maintained by the Ream Cemetery Association, formed in 1990.

Fort Hill

Fort Hill Two palisaded Indian villages were discovered here during an archaeological study. Burial remains were also unearthed on this flat-top hill. Fort Hill is located to the east of Route 281, four miles north of Confluence.

Covered Bridge

Lower Humbert Covered Bridge Built in 1891 across Laurel Hill Creek, about 1½ miles north of Ursina, this bridge is still open to traffic. Improvements, including a pier, were added in 1998 to update the bridge for modern use.

West of Confluence, along Route 40, the first National Road, lies Fort Necessity. In 1754, George Washington fought his first major battle here. This was the beginning of the French and Indian War. One mile west of the fort is Braddock's Grave. General Braddock was wounded while commanding his troops when they were defeated near Fort Duquesne in 1755, during the French and Indian War. Several days later, while the troops were retreating, General Braddock died and was buried by his troops in the road in order to keep their enemies from finding his body. His remains were found and moved to their present site along side the road in 1804.