Fort Necessity
Fort Necessity National Battlefield is a National Battlefield Site.
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.
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Name of the Roadside Attraction: | Fort Necessity |
Parking: | big parking lot |
Time required: | 1-2 hours |
Descripton: | Historic Fort |
Next town: | Uniontown, PA |
Findable: | easy - next to the road |
Fee area: | no fee |
Giftshop: | yes |
Food or drinks: | yes (Snacks) |
Kind of attraction: | Historic Fort |
Best time to vistit: | all year |
Address: | National Pike, Farmington, PA 15437 |
Directions: | Take highway 40 South from Uniontown |
Opening Hours: | 9am-5pm |
Last visited: | September 2019 |