Fort Pitt Block House - Pittsburgh, PA
Posted by: bluesnote
N 40° 26.472 W 080° 00.589
17T E 583975 N 4477198
The only surviving structure of Fort Pitt.
Waymark Code: WM13WE6
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2021
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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 "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation: Varies
Admission Prices: Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Less than 15 minutes
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation
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