Forks of the Ohio Fort Pitt Blockhouse

Forks of the Ohio Fort Pitt Blockhouse (HMQZR)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Allegheny County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 26.468', W 80° 0.581'

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Forks of the OhioFort Pitt Block Househas been designated aNational Historic LandmarkThis site possesses national significancein commemorating the history of theUnited States of America

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Historic LandmarkFort Pitt Block HouseConstructed in 1764Only Surviving Structure of Fort PittPittsburgh's Oldest Architectural Landmark

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HM NumberHMQZR
Series This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series
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Placed By(left) Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation (right) National Park Service
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 7:42pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 583987 N 4477191
Decimal Degrees40.44113333, -80.00968333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 26.468', W 80° 0.581'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 26' 28.08" N, 80° 0' 34.86" W
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Area Code(s)412, 724, 215
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8950 Three Rivers Heritage Trail System, Pittsburgh PA 15222, US
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