Memorial Day Encampment

Partner Event
May 23 - 24, 2026 @ 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT

Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Farmington, PA 15437

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!

Fee Information

No cost to attend.

Contact
Brian Reedy
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
724-329-5805
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