Memorial Day Encampment

Join us on Saturday AND Sunday for ranger programs, weapons demonstrations, and representations of the three cultures that met in 1754 and started a world war.We will have people representing the British, Native and French groups that started the French and Indian War. ......More

Join us on Saturday AND Sunday for ranger programs, weapons demonstrations, and representations of the three cultures that met in 1754 and started a world war.We will have people representing the British, Native and French groups that started the French and Indian War. We will have small arms and artillery demonstrations at 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM.The Fort Necessity Visitor Center will be open BOTH days from 9 AM to 5 PM, and the trails, battlefield and reconstructed fort are open sunrise to sunset!

Anniversary of the Jumonville Glen Skirmish

In 1754, George Washington led 40 men on a hike through the dark and rain to Jumonville Glen where rumor had it a group of French were camped out. The debate continues about who fired that first shot, but at the end of the 15-minute skirmish, 17 French were dead, includ......More

In 1754, George Washington led 40 men on a hike through the dark and rain to Jumonville Glen where rumor had it a group of French were camped out. The debate continues about who fired that first shot, but at the end of the 15-minute skirmish, 17 French were dead, including their commanding officer, Jumonville. 21 French captives were taken to Wills Creek, VA (today's Cumberland, MD) and Washington and the rest of the Virginia regiment waited for the French retaliation by fortifying their camp at the Great Meadow.Join us at 7 AM at the glen for a guided walk through the events of the Jumonville Glen skirmish and the events that led to the battle at Fort Necessity! 

This event takes place at Jumonville Glen, a satellite unit of Fort Necessity National Battlefield. The glen is located about 8 miles from the fort. It is a wilderness area and will include a guided walk and historic weapons demonstrations.