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Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Operating Hours & Seasons

The park grounds are open daily from Sunrise - Sunset, all year;

Fort Necessity/ National Road Interpretive & Education Center
Open All Year 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed:
Thanksgiving Day,
December 25,
January 1,
Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., and
George Washington's Birthday.

Mount Washington Tavern
Open  April 15 - November 1 
Check at Visitor Center for hours.
The Mount Washington Tavern is closed for the winter months.

Jumonville Glen, Braddock's Grave parking area, and Picnic Area
Open during summer months only

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.

Last Updated: October 28, 2009 at 09:46 EST