Fort Fayette (1)

Fort Fayette (1) (1791-1814) - A U.S. Army post established as Fort Franklin (3) in 1791 as a replacement for Fort Pitt (1) in present day Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Commonly known as Fort Fayette. Abandoned in 1814. Also known as Fort La Fayette.

Fort Lafayette Marker
Fort Fayette Marker Locale

Current Status

Marker only in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

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Location: At Penn Ave. and 9th St. Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Maps & Images Lat: 40.443897 Long: -79.998335 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 680

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Fayette
• Wikipedia - Fort Fayette

Visited: 15 Aug 2012

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