National Battlefield Site
—French and Indian War —
On this "charming field for an encounter" George Washington built Fort Necessity in May-June 1754 as defense against an approaching French force. The battle fought here July 3 brought on the French and Indian War for control of the continent. Burnt by the French after the battle, Fort Necessity was reconstructed on the original site in 1954.HM Number | HM1ZW7 |
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Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 at 10:54pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 620754 N 4408176 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.81500000, -79.58916667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 48.9', W 79° 35.35' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 48' 54" N, 79° 35' 21" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 724 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 3414 National Pike, Farmington PA 15437, US |
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