Fort Pitt (Pennsylvania)
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Fort Pitt was a fort built by British forces between 1759 and 1761 during the French and Indian War at the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, where the Ohio River is formed in western
A Plan of the New Fort at Pitts-Burgh drawn by cartographer John Rocque in 1765
Artist's interpretation of Fort Pitt in 1759 with the Allegheny (left) and Monongahela (right) rivers. At their confluence is the Ohio River, seen at the bottom.
Fort Pitt Blockhouse, constructed in 1764
A view of the Fort Pitt Museum from Mount Washington; its structure is a recreation of a bastion of Ft. Pitt.
Guyasuta
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Guyasuta was an important Native American leader of the Seneca people in the second half of the eighteenth century, playing a central role in the diplomacy and warfare of that era. Although he became
Portrait of Guyasuta, late 18th century
George Washington (left) meeting with French military commander Jacques Legardeur de Saint-Pierre at Fort Le Boeuf in 1753. In the background are Tanacharison and another Indian from Logstown, possibly Guyasuta.
Native American warriors attacking British troops at the Battle of the Monongahela.
Highlanders charge at the Battle of Bushy Run.