Fort Necessity - Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Good morning,

Here are a few more images from our recent road trip.  We had made a point to stop in Uniontown, PA, so that we could visit Ft. Necessity to get our history fix on this trip.

We were quite lucky that we arrived after the snow had been removed from the roads.

We traveled along old US 40, the National Road.  If you get a chance and you enjoy history, get off of the Interstate and explore some of these old roads. 

We pulled into the parking lot of the ranger station at Ft. Necessity.  This part of American History goes back to when George Washington was only 21 years old. 

When we arrived, we were the only guests there.  At first, I thought it might be closed, but we were delighted to find the building was not only open, there was a very knowledgeable park ranger in side who shared some great information about the place. 

We watched a movie about George Washington, the British and French troops, and the battles that happened here.

 Then we moved into the museum.

 What a wonderful place for children to learn about the history of their country.

 You can push the red button and the characters will tell you their story.

 Murals and displays took us through the action that happened in this valley.

 Until 200 years after the battle here on July 4, 1754, it was believed the fort at Fort Necessity was completely gone after being burned by the French troops.  Then the bottoms of the wood sides of the original fort were found where they were still buried under the ground.

 There is also a great display of artifacts and information about US Route 40, the National Road.

 It was interesting to put my parents' birth dates into the perspective of the history of this road. 

 This model of the fort is based on the studies of the remaining logs found underground in the mid 1900's.

 This is the view out the door of the museum where you can go and see the area where the fort once stood.  Since there was a freezing rain, we decided to stay dry for the rest of our drive to Virginia in the afternoon.

I hope you've enjoyed this with us.  We make a point of visiting our National Parks which we consider to be national treasures.

All the best,
Lois