Fort Necessity National Battlefield
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.
| Fort Necessity National Battlefield | |
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The reconstructed Fort Necessity | |
Location of Fort Necessity National Battlefield in Pennsylvania Fort Necessity National Battlefield (the United States) | |
| Location | Wharton Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°48′55″N 79°35′22″W |
| Area | 902.8 acres (365.4 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,955 ft (596 m) |
| Established | March 4, 1931 |
| Website | Fort Necessity National Battlefield |
Fort Necessity National Battlefield | |
| Nearest city | Uniontown |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000664 |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
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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