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 (1) in present day Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Commonly known as Fort Fayette. Abandoned in 1814. Also known as Fort La Fayette. Fort Lafayette Marker Fort Fayette Marker Locale Fort Fayette (1) History Current Status Marker only in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} 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 Fort Fayette (1) Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!