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Fort Necessity National Battlefield
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Location of Fort Necessity National Battlefield and Friendship Hill NHS
Fort Necessity National Battlefield is located 11 miles east of Uniontown Pennsylvania and 1 mile west of Farmington, PA along The National Road (US Route 40).

Driving Directions
The main unit of the park is located 11 miles east of Uniontown, Pennsylvania on U.S. Highway 40. The visitor center, reconstructed Fort Necessity, Mount Washington Tavern and picnic area are located in the main unit of the park.

From Downtown Pittsburgh: approx. 1.5 hrs.

US 51 South to Uniontown
US 40 East
Park entrance is on right 11 miles east of Uniontown.

From Pittsburgh Airport: approx. 1.5 hrs.

US 60 toward Pittsburgh Exit right on I-79 south toward Washington PA
Exit left on I-70 east
Exit #14 - PA 43 Tollroad ($0.75) toward California PA
Exit US 40 east
Park entrance is on right 11 miles east of Uniontown.

From The Pennsylvania Turnpike from eastern PA: approx. 45 mins.

Exit #9 - Donegal PA 711 south to US 381 Stay on US 381 south to US 40
Right on US 40
Park entrance is one mile on left.

From Western Maryland: 20 minutes.

I-68 west to US 40
US 40 west toward Uniontown, PA
Park entrance is on left one mile past Farmington, PA.

From Morgantown, WV: 40 minutes

I-68 east over Cheat Lake to HWY 857 (There are two HWY 857 exits)
HWY 857 north to PA 43
PA 43 north to US 40
US 40 east 12 miles
Park entrance is on the right

Jumonville Glen  

Did You Know?
Captain Louis Coulon de Villiers, who led the French attack on Fort Necessity, was the brother of Ens. Joseph Coulon de Jumonville, who was killed five weeks earlier by the British. Before reaching Fort Necessity, the French stopped where Jumonville was killed. De Villiers said he wanted vengeance.

Last Updated: March 17, 2008 at 12:15 EST