“My mission is in jeopardy as my Indian allies have murdered a captured French officer in my care, violating Articles of War. Plus, the French are quickly closing in on our position, so it is a ‘necessity’ that a fort is quickly constructed to shield us from attack....”
— George Washington
Last
week my son was off from school for spring break, so we planned a
short overnight trip to some sights within driving distance that
interested us: Fort Ligonier, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater,
and Fort Necessity...two of which catered to our interest in the
French and Indian War. Last summer we visited Fort Ticonderoga and
Crown Point in New York state; we’ve also seen skirmish
reenactments at Fort Frederick. So we wanted to round out our
exploration of the period with two more locations that broadened our
understanding of the overall conflict. It reminded me of numerous
wargames covering the Seven Years War in America, many of which serve
as good introductions for kids and newcomers to the hobby.View from Fort Ligonier with
fortifications and cannon.