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Fort Necessity National Battlefield

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Designation
National Battlefield
State
PA
Park address
Farmington, PA
Entrance fee
No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Notes

  • Designation Date: 08/10/1961

  • The battle at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening action of the French and Indian War. This war was a clash of British, French and American Indian cultures. It ended with the removal of French power from North America. The stage was set for the American Revolution.

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