Fort Necessity (1): Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|39.8152166|-79.5894223}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|39.8152166|-79.5894223}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: 1,955' | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 12:40, 23 April 2012
Fort Necessity (1) (1754-1754) - A Colonial fort established in 1754 at the beginning of the French & Indian War by Lieutenant Colonel George Washington in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Surrendered to the French by George Washington and destroyed by them in 1754.
Fort Necessity (1) History
Current Status
Part of Fort Necessity National Battlefield Park, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
|
{"selectable":false,"width":"500"} |
Location: Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Maps & Images Lat: 39.8152166 Long: -79.5894223 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 688
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Necessity
- Wikipedia - Fort Necessity National Battlefield
- NPS - Fort Necessity Battlefield
Visited: No
Fort Necessity (1) Picture Gallery
|
Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! |