Fort Fayette (1)

Fort Fayette (1) (1791-1814) - A U.S. Army post established as Fort Franklin (3) in 1791 as a replacement for Fort Pitt in present day Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Commonly known as Fort Fayette. Abandoned in 1814. Also known as Fort La Fayette.

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Fort Fayette Marker Locale

Current Status

Marker only in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

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Location: At Penn Ave. and 9th St. Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Maps & Images Lat: 40.443897 Long: -79.998335 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

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 680

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Fayette
• Wikipedia - Fort Fayette

Visited: 15 Aug 2012

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