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Fort Necessity National BattlefieldMonument at Braddock's grave
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Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Public Transportation

Plane

Fort Necessity is less than 2 hours from Greater Pittsburgh International Airport. Commuter flights may be available to Morgantown, WV (45 minutes away) or Connellsville, PA (25 minutes away).

Bus

Commercial Bus Service is not available to the area.

Regularly scheduled local busses from Uniontown to Nemacolin Woodlands resort pass Fort Necessity. Call Fayette Area Coordinated Transport (FACT) 724-430-4600 for schedule information.  Toll Free: 1-800-321-7433.

 
Rebecca Sampey  

Did You Know?
When James Sampey, the tavern keeper at the Mount Washington Tavern, died he had eight children ranging from an infant to a 24 year old. His wife, Rebecca, took over the operation of the tavern. Thomas Searight noted that “in many instances widows kept the best taverns along” the National Road.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:31 EST