# Fort Necessity National Battlefield

> A reconstructed round stockade where young George Washington fought his first battle and surrendered in July 1754, opening the French and Indian War. The site

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A reconstructed round stockade where young George Washington fought his first battle and surrendered in July 1754, opening the French and Indian War. The site includes the Mount Washington Tavern on the National Road; free.

- **Nearest town:** Farmington, PA
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 39.8150, -79.5870

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