This virtual tour provides an introduction to the Fort Necessity Campaign and battle. The park ranger, in the Great Meadows, where the battle took place, explains why the Virginians were in the meadow, how they defended themselves, and the significance of the battle.
This virtual tour of the Mount Washington Tavern is geared for second and third grade students. The park ranger leads students from room to room through the tavern. Along the way they meet pretend characters from the past that talk about what life was like along the National Road in the 1840s. After each encounter with a character from the past the park ranger asks the student to remember key facts the character told the audience.