Fort Ligonier

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Fort Ligonier is a reconstructed 18th-century British military fort and museum in western Pennsylvania that played a key role in the French and Indian War.

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Fort Ligonier canonical 7
Fort Ligonier Association 1
Fort Ligonier Days 1

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instanceOf French and Indian War site
historical fort
open-air museum
architecturalStyle 18th-century British military fortification
commander Colonel Henry Bouquet
General John Forbes
conflict French and Indian War
Seven Years’ War
linked to: Seven Years' War
controlledBy Kingdom of Great Britain
coordinateLocation 40.243°N 79.237°W
country United States
garrison British regulars
colonial militia
provincial troops
hasCollection 18th-century military artifacts
French and Indian War documents
period artillery pieces
hasPart artillery batteries
artillery park
bastions
dry moat
exhibit galleries
museum building
officers’ quarters
palisade walls
powder magazine
reconstructed earthworks
soldiers’ barracks
sutler’s store
visitor center
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
inception 1758
locatedIn Appalachian region
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
western Pennsylvania
locatedOn Loyalhanna Creek
namedAfter John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
nearby Laurel Highlands
Ligonier Diamond (town square)
offers educational programs
guided tours
living history demonstrations
openToPublic true
operatedBy Fort Ligonier Association
linked to: Fort Ligonier
originalConstructionBy British Army
originalConstructionStart 1758
partOf British frontier fortifications in the French and Indian War
Forbes Road
purpose protection of Forbes Road supply line
staging area for the British advance on Fort Duquesne
reconstruction mid-20th century reconstruction on original site
significantEvent Battle of Fort Ligonier
French attack of October 12, 1758
usedFor frontier defense
military logistics
visitorAttraction tourist site
website https://www.fortligonier.org

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Pennsylvania frontier fortification Fort Ligonier
Ligonier hasLandmark Fort Ligonier
Ligonier hasHistoricSite Fort Ligonier
Ligonier Valley hasHistoricSite Fort Ligonier
Fort Ligonier operatedBy Fort Ligonier Association
linked to: Fort Ligonier
Ligonier, Pennsylvania hasFeature Fort Ligonier
Ligonier, Pennsylvania hasAttraction Fort Ligonier Museum
linked to: Fort Ligonier
Ligonier, Pennsylvania namedAfter Fort Ligonier
Ligonier, Pennsylvania hasEvent Fort Ligonier Days
linked to: Fort Ligonier