National Register of Historic Places

Fort Necessity National Battlefield

Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
66000664

About this property

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 site also includes the Mount Washington Tavern, once one of the inns along the National Road, and in two separate units the grave of British General Edward Braddock, killed in 1755, and the site of the Battle of Jumonville Glen.

Location

Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
39.82261, -79.59218

Categories

MILITARYEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Fayette-Springs Hotel
Industrial
1.6 mi
Rush House
Industrial
1.8 mi
Downer Tavern
Early Republic
2 mi
Wharton Furnace
Listed
2.4 mi
Summit Hotel
Modern
4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Necessity July 3 1754
1754Colonial
0.2 mi
Battle of Fort Necessity (Entrenching)
1754Colonial
0.7 mi
Battle of Fort Necessity — Second Day (1754)
1754Colonial
0.8 mi
Battle of Fort Necessity approaches / Great Meadows
1754Colonial
0.8 mi

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When was Fort Necessity National Battlefield listed on the National Register?

Fort Necessity National Battlefield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Fort Necessity National Battlefield?

Fort Necessity National Battlefield is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Fort Necessity National Battlefield is recorded as the early_republic era.

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