Stereograph of Fort Pitt Block House and its shape.
View of the Fort Pitt Block House from within the Point State Park.
Photo by: Jeremy Thompson/Flickr | CC BY 2.0
Fort Pitt and Fort Duquesne were essential to both the French and English militaries during the French and Indian War. Situated where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers merge into the Ohio River, remnants of these pivotal forts can still be seen at Point State Park. Check out the Fort Pitt Museum to discover more.
Stereograph of Fort Pitt Block House and its shape.
Stone outline of Fort Duquesne with views of Fort Pitt Block House on the right.
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