Fort Necessity National Battlefield

Fort Necessity National Battlefield is open year round.
The battle at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening action of the French and Indian War. This war was a clash of British, French and American Indian cultures. It ended with the removal of French power from North America. The stage was set for the American Revolution.
Map showing location of park.
White tailed deer on a road covered with snow. There are trees along the road.
Learn more about the White-Tailed Deer Management Plan and Environmental Assessment at Upcoming Public Meeting.
The National Park Service (NPS) invites you to attend a public meeting to learn more about the release of the White-Tailed Deer Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for Flight 93 National Memorial, Fort Necessity National Battlefield and Friendship Hill National Historic Site.
Circular stockade in the middle of a meadow. Dramatic clouds build in the blue sky.
Photo by NPS Photo/Tom Markwardt
cabin and stockade casting shadows on the snow
Photo by NPS photo
Fort Necessity and the Great Meadow with trail and tree in the foreground
Photo by NPS photo / Mike Soohey