Fort Prince George
N 40° 26.498 W 080° 00.435
17T E 584193 N 4477249
Part of a row of historic markers describing the history of the military installations strategically located at "The Point" in downtown Pittsburgh, where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio River. This Fort was never completed.
Waymark Code: WM2EH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2005
Views: 53
Name intended for fort begun here by Virginia force early in 1754 on site noted by Washington as "well situated for a Fort." Captured by the French, April 17, 1754, before its completion.
Marker Name: Fort Prince George
County: Allegheny
Date Dedicated: 05/08/1959
Marker Type: City
Location: Point State Park, Pittsburgh
Category: Military, French & Indian War, Forts, George Washington
Website: Not listed
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