Fort Pitt - Pittsburgh, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 40° 26.472 W 080° 00.589
17T E 583975 N 4477198
A historic fort in downtown Pittsburgh.
Waymark Code: WM13WDX
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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Taken from Wikipedia, "The Fort Pitt Block House (sometimes called Bouquet's Blockhouse or Bouquet's Redoubt) is a historic building in Point State Park in the city of Pittsburgh. It was constructed in 1764 as a redoubt of Fort Pitt, making it the oldest extant structure in Western Pennsylvania, as well as the "oldest authenticated structure west of the Allegheny Mountains"."
The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1764

Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": England

Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: Yes it was

What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: Used for defence of a border or land claim.

Current condition: Only one standing building left

This site is administered by ----: State of PA

If admission is charged -: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Open to the public?: Open or unrestricted access.

Official or advertised web-page: Not listed

Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": Not listed

Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: Not listed

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