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Mercer's Fort
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Mercer's Fort was a temporary fort built by Colonel Hugh Mercer during the winter of 1758–1759, to secure the "forks of the Ohio," at the confluence of the Monongahela River and the Allegheny River, w
Fort Ligonier 3
Fort Ligonier 3
Pennsylvania forts in the French and Indian War
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During the French and Indian War, the Province of Pennsylvania built a defensive chain of forts from the New Jersey border, southwest to the Maryland border, in response to numerous attacks on civilia
Mercer's Fort
…Hugh Mercer Pennsylvania forts in the French and Indian War Artist's rendition of Mercer's Fort soon after its completion, p. 15. Stuart P. Boehmig, Downtown Pittsburgh: Images of America, Images of America: a…
Benjamin Franklin supervising the construction of the first forts in Pennsylvania, early 1756.
Benjamin Franklin supervising the construction of the first forts in Pennsylvania, early 1756.
Reconstructed stockade and blockhouse similar to the design used for most Pennsylvania forts.
Reconstructed stockade and blockhouse similar to the design used for most Pennsylvania forts.
Model of Fort Augusta, the largest and most elaborate fort in Pennsylvania at the time, with a curtain wall, a glacis, bastions at each corner, parape
Model of Fort Augusta, the largest and most elaborate fort in Pennsylvania at the time, with a curtain wall, a glacis, bastions at each corner, parapets, and a dry defensive ditch with a drawbridge.
Reconstructed officer's quarters at Fort Ligonier.
Reconstructed officer's quarters at Fort Ligonier.