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Fort Necessity National BattlefieldSmoke fills the air as a group British soldiers fire from inside Fort Necessity
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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

Conestoga Wagon  

Did You Know?
The Conestoga wagon was the "tractor-trailer" of the 19th Century. Conestogas were designed to carry heavy freight. Brightly painted with red running gears, blue bodies and white canvas coverings, a Conestoga wagon pulled by a team of six draft horses averaged 15 miles a day along the National Road.
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Last Updated: October 28, 2009 at 09:46 EST