Historic resource study - Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Thomas T, DeLaura M, Graphics by Alison Cook, Cultural Resources Base maps by Brian McNeil. 1996. Historic resource study - Fort Necessity National Battlefield. Historic Resource Study
This study has been prepared to provide the management and staff of Fort Necessity National Battlefield with an overview of the park’s historical significance and an inventory of its significant cultural resources. The historical narrative sets the events that occurred at Fort Necessity in a regional, national, and international context, in order to explain fully the far-reaching impact of the park’s extraordinary history. It also illustrates the site’s impact on the life and career of George Washington, from his first ventures as diplomat and soldier in the Ohio country to his later undertakings as a land speculator and developer in the rapidly growing Trans-Appalachian West. This historic resource study provides the only comprehensive account of the park’s history, from the beginning of the French and Indian War to its establishment as a unit of the National Park system. It provides resource management information to Fort Necessity’s managers, planners, and cultural resource specialists. It may also be used in the preparation of revised interpretive plans for the park.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Thomas, Tom; DeLaura, Margaret; Graphics by Alison Cook; Cultural Resources Base maps by Brian McNeil
- Date of Issue
- 1996-09
- Units
- FONE , HIST
- Keywords
- Cultural Resources, ehistory, Fort Necessity, French and Indian War, George Washington, Historic Resources, History, Ohio Valley, Trans-Appalachian West, war