Fort · Ligonier, Westmoreland County

Fort Ligonier

Fort Ligonier: description: Fort Ligonier
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A full-scale reconstruction of the British fort built in 1758 during the Forbes campaign, with earthworks, cannon and a museum of French and Indian War artifacts.

What you will find

  • Historic features
  • Museum or exhibits

Make a day of it

Nearby

  • Ligonier

    Town · 0 miles away

    Built around a green Diamond with a bandstand, a small Laurel Highlands town with shops and cafes in old storefronts, a reconstructed fort and the mountains close by.

  • Idlewild and Soak Zone

    Amusement park · 3 miles away

    Among the oldest amusement parks in the country, opened in 1878 along Loyalhanna Creek, with Story Book Forest, a Daniel Tiger trolley ride, classic rides and a water park.

  • Linn Run State Park

    State park · 6 miles away

    A mountain stream tumbles over Adams Falls in this wooded hollow, with rustic rental cabins, trout fishing and trails climbing into the surrounding state forest.

  • Laurel Mountain State Park

    State park · 7 miles away

    A ski area on the crest of Laurel Ridge, nearly 3,000 feet up, known for its steep runs and for the long views across the valley below from its slopes and lodge.

  • Forbes State Forest

    State forest · 8 miles away

    Scattered high-country tracts of the Laurel Highlands, from Pennsylvania's highest point on Mount Davis to the Spruce Flats bog, with ridgetop trails, trout streams and room for backcountry rambles.

  • Laurel Summit State Park

    State park · 9 miles away

    A cool, breezy picnic ground near the top of Laurel Ridge that doubles as the starting point for walks to the rocky Wolf Rocks overlook and the Spruce Flats bog.