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Ligonier Township, Pennsylvania, Ligonier
Ligonier may refer to: People * Ligonier (surname) * Earl Ligonier, a title in the Peerage of Great Britain Places in the United States * Ligonier, Indiana * Ligonier, Pennsylvania * Ligonier Township, Pennsylvania Ligonier Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Ligonier Township entirely surrounds, but does not include, Ligonier Borough, which is a separate municipality. The township's population was 6,058 at the 2020 ... * Fort Ligonier, a British fortification from the French and Indian War in Ligonier, Pennsylvania Other * Ligonier Ministries, an international Christian discipleship organization founded by R. C. Sproul {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligonier (surname) (1680–1770), British military officer
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Ligonier is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier (1740–1782), British soldier and courtier * Francis Ligonier (1693–1746), French-born British Army officer * John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier Field Marshal John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, (7 November 168028 April 1770), was a French Huguenot exile, born Jean Louis de Ligonier in Castres, Southern France. He had a long and distinguished career in the British army and was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Ligonier
Earl Ligonier was a title that was created twice in British history, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain on 10 September 1766 in favour of the French-born soldier Field Marshal John Ligonier. The peerage was created with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body. He had already been created Viscount Ligonier, of Enniskillen, in the Peerage of Ireland on 31 December 1757, with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body, and Viscount Ligonier, of Clonmell, in the Peerage of Ireland on 20 May 1762, with remainder to his nephew, Edward Ligonier. In 1763 he was also created Lord Ligonier, Baron of Ripley, in the County of Surrey, in the Peerage of Great Britain, with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body. The barony, viscountcy of 1757 and earldom became extinct on his death on 28 April 1770 while he was succeeded in the viscountcy of 1762 according to the special remainder by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligonier, Indiana
Ligonier is a city in Perry Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 4,405 at the 2010 census. History Ligonier was platted in 1835. The city was named after the Pennsylvanian borough of the same name. A post office has been in operation at Ligonier since 1848. In 1940, a post office mural was completed by Fay E. Davis as a work commissioned through the federal Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Department. The mural, ''Cutting Timber'', depicts lumberjacks felling trees and removing them by oxcart. The Ahavas Shalom Reform Temple, Ligonier Historic District, and Jacob Straus House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Ligonier is located at (41.464247, -85.591258). According to the 2010 census, Ligonier has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 4,405 people, 1,333 households, and 978 families living i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
Ligonier is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,513 at the 2020 census. Ligonier was settled in the 1760s. The borough is well known for nearby Idlewild Park, one of the oldest amusement parks in the country; and nearby Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Another tourist attraction is Fort Ligonier Days, a parade and craft market that takes place every fall over the course of three days, and the Ligonier Country Market in the summer months. Ligonier is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ligonier is the site of a reconstruction of Fort Ligonier, an example of a frontier fort of the French and Indian War. Ligonier is also known for its downtown square, the Diamond, which has a bandstand in the middle. History In 1758, when British forces launched a major campaign to remove French forces from the forks of the Ohio, now Pittsburgh, this spot on Loyalhanna Creek was the site of their westernmost camp before reaching the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligonier Township, Pennsylvania
Ligonier Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Ligonier Township entirely surrounds, but does not include, Ligonier Borough, which is a separate municipality. The township's population was 6,058 at the 2020 census. History The Compass Inn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.1 square miles (238.6 km2), of which, 91.8 square miles (237.9 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2) of it (0.31%) is water. The township contains the following communities: Buttermilk Falls, Darlington, Hillsview, Laughlintown, Longbridge, McCance, Oak Grove, Shirley, Speedwell, Rector, Waterford, and Wilpen. Surrounding and inner neighborhoods Ligonier Township has six borders including the townships of Fairfield to the northeast, Jenner (Somerset County) to the southeast, Lincoln (Somerset County) in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Ligonier
Fort Ligonier is a British fortification from the French and Indian War located in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, United States. The fort served as a staging area for the Forbes Expedition of 1758. During the eight years of its existence as a garrison, Fort Ligonier was never taken by an enemy. It served as a post of passage to the new Fort Pitt, and during Pontiac's War of 1763, was a vital link in the British communication and supply lines. It was attacked twice and besieged by the Native Americans, prior to the decisive victory at Bushy Run in August of that year. The fort was decommissioned from active service in 1766. Today, there is a museum next to the reconstructed fort. Inside the museum there are artifacts from the battle. An individual can take a guided tour of the fort, and on Fort Ligonier Days, the fort's cannons are fired. Forbes' campaign French victories over George Washington and Edward Braddock in 1754–55 wrested from Britain control of the strategic forks of the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligonier Ministries
Ligonier Ministries (also known as simply Ligonier) is an international Christian discipleship organization headquartered in the greater Orlando, Florida area. Ligonier was founded in 1971 by R. C. Sproul in the Ligonier Valley, Pennsylvania, outside of Pittsburgh. Ligonier is distinguished for its teaching of Reformed theology. Since the passing of Sproul in 2017, the primary teachers at Ligonier are its teaching fellows: Sinclair Ferguson, W. Robert Godfrey, Steven Lawson, Stephen Nichols, Burk Parsons, and Derek Thomas. Ligonier publish the ''Reformation Study Bible'', along with books written by Sproul and other evangelical theologians. Ligonier offer undergraduate degrees through its sister organization Reformation Bible College. Ligonier also offer various teaching series, along with running annual national and regional conferences. Primary activities The main activities of Ligonier Ministries include the following: * Producing ''Renewing Your Mind'', a daily radio and Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
