Fort Bedford was just downriver from this cache. Fort Bedford has been described as the "Grand Central Station of the Forbes campaign" during the French and Indian War. It was used as a staging ground and central storage area for the British Army's push westward towards the French garrisons. Colonel Bouquet and General Forbes used it as their headquarters for portions of the campaign. After the bulk of the army moved westward, the fort was garrisoned by about 800 men. The fort saw little action during the war and was used mainly as a forward supply base.
A reconstruction of one of the five log blockhouses was built near the original site in 1958 in honor of the fort's 200th anniversary. It is currently a museum operated by The Bedford Heritage Trust.
Reference: Wikipedia @ Fort Bedford