Fort Lafayette
N 40° 26.633 W 079° 59.899
17T E 584947 N 4477507
Site of a former Fort in downtown Pittsburgh, there's no trace left -- it's just a busy street corner with a historic marker.
Waymark Code: WM2HA
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2005
Views: 47
Stood on this site. It was completed in 1792. Built to protect Pittsburgh against Indian attacks and to serve as a chief supply base for Gen. Wayne's army, 1792-94. Reactivated during the War of 1812. Site sold in 1813.
Marker Name: Fort Lafayette
County: Allegheny
Date Dedicated: 12/01/1958
Marker Type: City
Location: 9th St. just N of Penn Ave., Pittsburgh
Category: Military, Native American, War of 1812, Forts
Website: Not listed
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