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The Fort Pitt Block House
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- English
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eBook - ePub
The Fort Pitt Block House
About this book
Beginning with its construction in 1764, the story of the Fort Pitt Block House is one that spans nearly three centuries of Pittsburgh history. The Block House was originally constructed as a defensive redoubt for Fort Pitt, a key British fortification during the French and Indian War. After the conflicts on the Pennsylvania frontier ended, the brick-laid building served as a trading post for wares and munitions, and in the nineteenth century, it played host to families and even a candy shop. In 1894, the only surviving structure of Fort Pitt was gifted to the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Though the building was threatened by demolition for the expansion of the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Daughters of the American Revolution fought to preserve this historic treasure for Pittsburgh. Join site curator and author Emily M. Weaver as she chronicles the remarkable history of the Fort Pitt Block House.
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HistoryTable of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Prologue: The French and Indian War, Fort Pitt and Pontiac’s Rebellion
- Chapter 1. The Building of the Fort Pitt Block House
- Chapter 2. Living in the Block House
- Chapter 3. Schenley, the DAR and the Block House
- Chapter 4. Point State Park and the Block House Today
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
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