Take a Self-guided Battlefield Tour

Fort Necessity NB self-guided cell phone tours are available at 585-627-4152

NPS Photo/Tom Markwardt

Tour the battlefield and associated sites using your mobile device and the NPS App.  Using the NPS App will use recorded audio to compliment the Interpretive Signs that are throughout the park!

Details

Duration

15-120 Minutes

You can listen to all the stops on a tour in succession in less than 15 minutes. To drive to all the sites on the tour and walk to the resources described will take about two hours.
 

Activity

Self-Guided Tours - Walking

Dialing 585-627-4152 gives you access to three distinct tours. Two tours at Fort Necessity utilize the same stop locations throughout the park. Entering the stop number on the sign, 1 through 7, gives you an introductory tour of the site. Adding 100 to the number on the sign, 101 through 107, gives you a tour that is more specific to George Washington experiences.
The third tour, stops 11 through 21 is a tour of Friendship Hill National Historic Site, 25 miles to the west.

After dialing 585-627-4152 from a mobile device the first time in a day, you will receive a text message containing a link to an on-line version of the tour. The online version contains images and some other features. You may follow the link, or continue to listen to the audio only version on your phone.

Pets Allowed

Yes

All stops on the tour are outdoors. Pets controlled on a leash are permitted in the park.

Activity Fee

No

This service is provided at no cost to you; however, your normal plan minutes and/or data use charges from your provider will apply.

Location

The tour begins at the Fort Necessity/National Road Interpretive and Education Center

Self--Guided Tours of Fort Necessity

Stop #	Tour 1: Introductory Information	Stop #	Tour 2: George Washington's Experience
Area 1: Visitor Center, Battlefield, and Fort Necessity
1	What is at Fort Necessity?	101	Washington's Road to Fort Necessity
2	The Great Meadows	102	Battle of Fort Necessity
3	Washington Arrives - Defenses	103	The Promised Land
4	French Arrival - Battle	104	Surrender
Area 2: Mount Washington Tavern
5	Mount Washington Tavern - Exterior	105	Washington's Personal Land
6	Mount Washington Tavern - Interior	106	Washington's Influence
Area 3: Braddock Grave
7	Braddock	107	Washington and Braddock
Area 4: Jumonville Glen
8	Jumonville Glen	108

Reservations

No

Season

Year Round

These tours are available on site whenever the park is open. You may call 585-627-4152 at anytime, from any place to access the tours.

Time of Day

Day

These tours are available on site from sunrise to sunset. You may call 585-627-4152 at anytime, from any place to access the information on the tours.

Accessibility Information

The self-guided tours of Fort Necessity National Battlefield are accessed with the user's personal device. The tours are compliant with section 508. The sites included on the tour are generally accessible, but may present some challenges to certain visitors. You are encouraged to check the listing for each place to check for accessibility issues.