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For Necessity

Reconstruction of the Fort Necessity stockade. National Register of Historic Places 66000664. IMG_1843
Fort Necessity National Battlefield

January 5th 2020
Returning home from a visit to Pittsburgh, we found the Pennsylvania Turnpike has been closed due to an accident. Traffic was detoured at New Stanton. We decided to follow US Highway 40 to I-68, where we could rejoin I-70 at Hancock, Maryland. Serendipitously, signs came up for For Necessity Battlefield. A chance to turn a detour into a visit to an historic site. We pulled in to the visitor center ... read more
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American Flag Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
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