Fort Pitt Block House - Pittsburgh, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 40° 26.472 W 080° 00.589
17T E 583975 N 4477198
The only surviving structure of Fort Pitt.
Waymark Code: WM13WE9
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
Views: 2

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"."
Theme:
American History War


Street Address:
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States


Food Court: no

Gift Shop: no

Hours of Operation:
Varies


Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Museum Size: Small

Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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