Fort Necessity National Battlefield

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Fort Necessity National Battlefield is a U.S. National Park Service site in southwestern Pennsylvania that preserves the location of an early battle of the French and Indian War involving a young George Washington.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States national historical park
protected area
category Battlefields in the United States
National Park Service unit in Pennsylvania
Protected areas established in 1931
conflict French and Indian War
country United States of America
dateOfBattle July 3, 1754
designation National Battlefield
hasEducationalFocus George Washington’s early military career
origins of the Seven Years’ War in North America
hasPart Braddock’s Grave
Fort Necessity
Great Meadows
Mount Washington Tavern
museum exhibits
visitor center
hasReconstruction reconstructed Fort Necessity stockade
inception 1931
listedIn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Appalachian Mountains
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
United States National Park System
southwestern Pennsylvania
namedAfter Fort Necessity
nearestCity Uniontown, Pennsylvania
notableCommander George Washington
Louis Coulon de Villiers
NRHPType historic district
offers educational programs
guided tours
historical reenactments
operator National Park Service
ownedBy United States federal government
partOf French and Indian War National Heritage Trail
previousDesignation National Battlefield Site
purpose to interpret early events of the French and Indian War
to preserve the site of the Battle of Fort Necessity
significantEvent Battle of Fort Necessity
Braddock Expedition
French and Indian War
theme French and British colonial rivalry in North America
colonial American history
military history
touristAttraction yes

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