Wharton Township near Farmington in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Necessity

National Battlefield Site

— French and Indian War —

Fort Necessity Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 2000

1. Fort Necessity Marker

Inscription. 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.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian.

Location. 39° 48.9′ N, 79° 35.35′ W. Memorial is near Farmington, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It is in Wharton Township. It can be reached from National Pike. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Farmington PA 15437, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what

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was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The French Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); British Defenses (within shouting distance of this marker); Surrender Negotiations (within shouting distance of this marker); Building Fort Necessity (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Necessity (about 800 feet away); Do you measure up in Washington's Army? / Are you dressed for the campaign? (about 800 feet away); The Great Meadows Campaign (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Necessity National Battlefield (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.

More about this memorial. Marker may no longer exist.

Also see . . .
1. Battle of Fort Necessity. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Pennsylvania. National Park Service entry. (Submitted on April 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Fort Necessity reconstruction image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 2000

2. Fort Necessity reconstruction

The blockhouse and outer walls image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 2000

3. The blockhouse and outer walls

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 648 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.