Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Fort Necessity National Battlefield is a National Battlefield in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, which preserves the site of the Battle of Fort Necessity. The battle, which took place on July 3, 1754, was an early battle of the French and Indian War, and resulted in the surrender of British colonial forces under Colonel George Washington, to the French and Indians, under Louis Coulon de Villiers.
The reconstructed Fort Necessity
Diorama depicting the Battle of Fort Necessity, on display at the Fort Pitt Museum.
The Mount Washington Tavern, built as a stagecoach stop for early travelers on the National Road.
An old postcard of the Mount Washington Tavern.
National Military Park, National Battlefield, National Battlefield Park, and National Battlefield Site are four designations for 25 battle sites preserved by the United States federal government because of their national importance. The designation applies to "sites where historic battles were fought on American soil during the armed conflicts that shaped the growth and development of the United States...."
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Image: Antietam Bloody Lane
Image: Big Hole Battlefield
