​Fort Ligonier was an active British army fort through the conclusion of the French and Indian War in 1763 and during the pan-Indian uprising known as Pontiac’s War (1763-1765). After the successful conclusion to the Forbes Campaign in November of 1758, construction of the new British Fort Pitt at the site of Fort Duquesne began.

Fort Pitt Museum - Fort Duquesne

​Built on the location of the fallen Fort Duquesne at the Forks of the Ohio, Fort Pitt was the British fort guarding this strategic river location beginning in 1758 on through the Revolution.

Fort Necessity National Battlefield

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.

Fort Bedford Museum

Great place to learn about the local history of Bedford and its role in the French and Indian War.

Bushy Run Battlefield

​Bushy Run Battlefield is the site of the decisive battle between forces led by Col. Henry Bouquet, en route to relieve a besieged Fort Pitt, and several allied Native American nations on August 5-6, 1763, during the conflict known as Pontiac's War. Bushy Run is also the only recognized Native American battlefield in Pennsylvania.