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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"The battle at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening action of the French and Indian War. This war was a clash of British, French and American Indian cultures. It ended with the removal of French power from North America. The stage was set for the American Revolution.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/fone/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=39.8799&b_tl_lng=-79.646&b_br_lat=39.8014&b_br_lng=-79.5745","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Fort%20Necessity%20National%20Battlefield","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/fone/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/F78F68EB-E4CB-1C1A-9A36EE67336D8B60.jpg","title":"Fort Necessity","alt":"Circular stockade in the middle of a meadow. Dramatic clouds build in the blue sky.","caption":"The small circular stockade of Fort Necessity served as a supply depot for George Washington's Virginia Regiment during their 1754 campaign.","credit":"NPS Photo/Tom Markwardt","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C861A68-1DD8-B71B-0BF41816F135441F.jpg","title":"Fort Necessity in Winter","alt":"cabin and stockade casting shadows on the snow","caption":"Fort Necessity National Battlefield is open year round.","credit":"NPS photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C861B80-1DD8-B71B-0B95A0219BA1CF5A.jpg","title":"Fort Necessity","alt":"Fort Necessity and the Great Meadow with trail and tree in the foreground","caption":"Fort Necessity was the site of George Washington's first military experience at the beginning of the French and Indian War","credit":"NPS photo / Mike Soohey","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/692E1117-0A07-44E1-E914F397B8E68951.jpg","title":"Soldier at Fort Necessity","alt":"Man in 18th century flintlock musket stands in front of a round stockade fort with a British flag","caption":"Park ranger in 18th century gear showing how to fire a musket","credit":"C. Hinton/NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/695CA55C-F34C-CFA4-C5D39E57F1070ED6.png","title":"Young George Washington","alt":"Image of a Caucasian male with a red coat gazing into the distance","caption":"A head shot of a young George Washington","credit":"Mount Vernon","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/698D828D-91D2-25B4-90526A4DCFF6C679.jpg","title":"Historical Picture of Fort Necessity","alt":"black and white photo of an open field with Fort Necessity in the middle with buildings in the back","caption":"Historic photo of Fort Necessity and Mount Washington Tavern on the right","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/5EA1037C-B78C-3BAC-3C45536BFE8C5237.jpg","title":"Moon Over the Fort","alt":"Moon in blue sky over green meadow with trees in background","caption":"A small fort with a big story","credit":"NPS Photo/JK","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/5EFD740F-C46A-26EB-81BBA63205F6C90B.jpg","title":"Autumn at Mount Washington Tavern","alt":"Side view of a brick structure on a hill with blue sky above and evergreens behind","caption":"Traveling along the National Road","credit":"NPS Photo/JK","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Food","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Hiking","Front-Country Hiking","Living History","Historic Weapons Demonstration","Junior Ranger Program","Skiing","Cross-Country Skiing","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["Archeology","Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite","Forts","Military","Battlefields","Monuments and Memorials","Presidents","Transportation","Roads, Routes and Highways","Tragic Events","Assassinations","Massacres","Murders","Wars and Conflicts","French and Indian War","Grasslands","Meadows"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Fort Necessity National Battlefield","description":"Entrance to Fort Necessity National Battlefield is allowed from sunrise until sunset. The park visitor center and Mount Washington Tavern museum have specific hours. Please see the listing for each facility.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[]},{"name":"Braddock Grave","description":"Open daily from sunrise to sunset.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[]},{"name":"Jumonville Glen","description":"Jumonville Glen is open May 1 through October 31 from sunrise to sunset","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Closed November - April","start":"2026-11-01","end":"2027-04-30","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]}],"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.","weatherInfo":"Weather varies considerably within each season. Be prepared with layered clothing. Precipitation is common throughout the year. Spring: Temperatures usually range from 25°F to 70°F. On average, May is the wettest month. Summer: Temperatures usually range from 50°F to 80°F. July is the warmest month. Fall: Temperatures usually range from 30°F to 70°F. Fall foliage is at its peak around mid-October. Winter: Temperatures range from 15°F to 40°F. January is the coldest month.","contacts":{"phone":"(724) 329-5805","email":"fone_interpretation@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Mount Washington Tavern","description":"The Mount Washington Tavern is a museum that focuses on travel and life along the National Road in the early 1800s, when it was a stagecoach stop along the nation's first federally funded highway.","url":"","lat":39.8178451989,"lon":-79.587580701},{"name":"Fort Necessity/National Road Interpretive and Education Center","description":"The exhibits an programs at The Fort Necessity/National Road Interpretive and Education Center immerse visitors and students in the diverse cultures and customs of mid-eighteenth century Pennsylvania. The bookstore gift-shop provides a selection of theme related souvenirs and in-depth material for those who want to learn more after visiting the park. Exhibits also cover the National Road, the first federally funded highway, that linked the east and west of the young United States.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/fone/planyourvisit/indooractivities.htm","lat":39.814121,"lon":-79.586068}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"friendship-hill-national-historic-site","km":29},{"slug":"flight-93-national-memorial","km":65},{"slug":"canaan-valley-national-wildlife-refuge","km":82},{"slug":"johnstown-flood-national-memorial","km":91},{"slug":"spruce-knob-seneca-rocks-national-recreation-area","km":107},{"slug":"allegheny-portage-railroad-national-historic-site","km":110}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=fone"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.612Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Seasonal Closures","text":"Jumonville Glen, Mount Washington Tavern and the Picnic Area have closed for the season. They will reopen on May 1, 2027!","url":null,"updated":"2026-08-20 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-646C3F86-31CB-4D8F-AF2B-2816ECBDE223"},{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"CCC Camp Picnic Pavilions Closed","text":"The pavilions in the CCC Camp Picnic Area are closed for the immediate future for restoration work.","url":null,"updated":"2023-11-19 11:59:54.0","id":"nps-261697B5-ED53-46D7-A8C3-1733478E043C"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/fort-necessity-national-battlefield/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/fort-necessity-national-battlefield.geojson"}