Fort Pitt
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Fort Pitt was a key 18th-century British fortification at the strategic confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in present-day Pittsburgh, central to colonial-era conflicts and the development of the region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Pitt bastions and walls | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century fort
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British military fortification ⓘ |
| abandoned | Late 18th century ⓘ |
| builtBy | British forces under General John Stanwix ⓘ |
| builtDuringConflict |
French and Indian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1761 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1759 ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| currentStatus | Archaeological and historical site ⓘ |
| demolished | Late 18th to early 19th century ⓘ |
| era | Colonial America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
Base for frontier operations
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Military stronghold ⓘ Supply depot ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British troops
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Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geometry | Star-shaped fort ⓘ |
| hasPart | Fort Pitt Block House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark (site-related structures) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedDevelopmentOf |
City of Pittsburgh
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Western Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inPresentDay | Point State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAtConfluenceOf |
Allegheny River
NERFINISHED
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Monongahela River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInRegion | Ohio Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
Earthworks
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Stone ⓘ Timber ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Pitt the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British defensive network in North America ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fort Duquesne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedStructure | French Fort Duquesne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
Center of British power in the Ohio Valley
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Key site in colonial-era frontier diplomacy with Native American nations ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
Control of Ohio Valley
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Gateway to the American frontier ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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Pontiac's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Fort Pitt bastions and walls