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Fort Pitt Block House 5 (17)

18th-Century Architecture, Colonial America, Historic Preservation, Military History, Military History of the United States, Pittsburgh Landmarks / 1764 Architecture, Bouquet's Redoubt, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Fort Pitt Block House, French and Indian War, Frontier Defense, Mary Schenley, National Historic Landmark, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History, Point State Park

The Fort Pitt Block House (also known as Bouquet’s Redoubt) is a pentagonal brick defensive structure located within Point State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Built in 1764, it is the oldest authenticated structure in Western Pennsylvania and the only surviving remnant of the original British Fort Pitt. 🧱🛡️ In 2026, as Pittsburgh prepares for the […]

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