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Fort Necessity National BattlefieldSmoke fills the air as a group British soldiers fire from inside Fort Necessity
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Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Plan Your Visit

Plan 1 1/2 to 2 hrs to see the historic sites in the main unit of the park. Add an hour to visit Braddock's grave and Jumonville Glen sites.

Click on Operating Hours & Seasons to find out when visitor facilities are open. The Fort Necessity park grounds are daily from Sunrise - Sunset, year-round.

 
Entrance to exhibits at Fort Necessity/National Road Interpretive and Education Center
The Fort Necessity/National Road Interpretive and Education Center features exhibits that immerse visitors in the sites and sounds of 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania.
 

What's at Fort Necessity? 
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A two minute video to help you know what to expect when you visit Fort Necessity National Battlefield.

People eating in a tavern  

Did You Know?
One morning in 1845 the Mount Washington Tavern served 72 stagecoach passengers breakfast. Located on the National Road, the tavern was a stop on the Good Intent stagecoach line.
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Last Updated: September 11, 2008 at 07:09 EST