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Fort Necessity Interpretive Center Closed Christmas and New Years days

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Date: December 15, 2006
Contact: Interpretive Center Staff, 724-329-5811
Contact: Information Desk, 724-329-5805

The visitor center at Fort Necessity National Battlefield will be closed Monday, December 25, 2006 in observance of the federal Christmas holiday. The visitor center will also be closed Monday, January 1 for the New Year's holiday. The park grounds, including the trails, will remain open to the public from sunrise to sunset. 

The Fort Necessity/National Road Interpretive and Education Center (visitor center) is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except for Federal Holidays. 

The Albert Gallatin House at Friendship Hill National Historic Site is open Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 during the winter months.

More information on both parks is available by calling the parks directly. The number for Fort Necessity National Battlefield is 724-329-5805. The phone number at Friendship Hill National Historic Site is 724-725-9190. Information is also available on the National Park Service web site at www.nps.gov/fone and www.nps.gov/frhi.

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Did You Know?
It is estimated there was about one tavern every mile on the National Road. There were different classes of taverns on the road. Stagecoach taverns, wagon stands, and drovers’ inns among them. All taverns regardless of class offered three basic things; food, drink, and lodging.

Last Updated: December 15, 2006 at 17:43 MST