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

Fort Necessity

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, April 17, 2011

1. Fort Necessity Marker

Inscription. Colonel George Washington on June 29, 1754 began a fort here. July 4 he surrendered to a superior force of French. Fort Necessity Park includes the historic area and the reconstructed fort.

Erected 1946 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1764.

Location. 39° 48.337′ N, 79° 33.669′ W. Marker is near Farmington, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It is in Wharton Township. Marker is on National Road (U.S. 40) 0.3 miles east of Elliotsville Road, on the right when traveling east. Located at the entrance to Fort Necessity National Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 New Meadow Run Dr, Farmington PA 15437, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church (approx. one mile away); The Polo Player (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fort Necessity National Battlefield (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Great Meadows Campaign (approx. 1½ miles away); Do you measure up in Washington's Army? / Are you dressed for the campaign?

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Necessity (approx. 1½ miles away); The Great Meadows (approx. 1½ miles away); Building Fort Necessity (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.

Also see . . . Fort Necessity National Battlefield at National Parks.gov. (Submitted on April 18, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, April 17, 2011

2. Fort Necessity Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,026 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on July 5, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.