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Historic Sites of the French & Indian War

(1754-1763)

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About the French & Indian War

The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was the North American struggle between Britain and France and their respective Indigenous allies, forming part of the wider Seven Years War. It began over competing claims in the Ohio Valley and expanded into campaigns against French settlements and forts. British victory greatly reduced French power in mainland North America and reshaped the region's imperial boundaries.

Geography of the French & Indian War

Fighting centered on eastern North America, especially the Ohio Valley, the Great Lakes, the Lake Champlain corridor, and the Saint Lawrence valley. Major objectives included Fort Duquesne near present-day Pittsburgh, Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, Quebec, and Montreal. Forests and extensive waterways made rivers, lakes, and fortified junctions essential to movement and supply. Atlantic fleets connected colonial fronts with Europe and supported operations against coastal strongholds.

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site

259 Park Service Road, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia B1C 2L2, Canada

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Château Frontenac & Old Québec Historic District

1 Rue des Carrières, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 4P5, Canada

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Fort Necessity National Battlefield

1 Washington Parkway, Farmington, PA 15437

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Fort Stanwix National Monument

112 E Park St, Rome, NY 13440

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The Plains of Abraham (Battlefields Park)

835 Wilfrid-Laurier Ave, Quebec City, QC G1R 2L3

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Citadel Hill National Historic Site (Fort George)

5425 Sackville St, Halifax, NS B3J 3Y3

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Signal Hill National Historic Site

Signal Hill Road, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1A 3T3, Canada

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Fort William Henry Museum

46 Canada St, Lake George, NY 12845

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Fort Loudoun State Historic Area (Tennessee)

338 Fort Loudoun Rd, Vonore, TN 37885

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Fort Le Boeuf Historical Museum

55 High St, Waterford, PA 16441

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Fort Anne National Historic Site (Annapolis Royal)

323 St George St, Annapolis Royal, NS B0S 1A0

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Grand-Pre National Historic Site

2205 Grand Pre Rd, Grand Pre, NS B0P 1M0

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Old Stockade Historic District (Schenectady)

Front St, Schenectady, NY 12305

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Carlyle House Historic Park

121 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314

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Fort Beausejour–Fort Cumberland Historic Site

111 Fort Beausejour Rd, Aulac, NB E4L 2Z9

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Fort Frederick State Park

11100 Fort Frederick Rd, Big Pool, MD 21711

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Fort Pitt at Point State Park

601 Commonwealth Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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Fort Lennox National Historic Site (Isle-aux-Noix)

1 Ile Aux Noix, Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, QC J0J 1G0

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Crown Pointe State Historic Site

21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point, NY 12928

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Braddock's Battlefield History Center

609 Sixth St, Braddock, PA 15104

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Fort Bedford Museum

110 Pitt St, Bedford, PA 15522

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Fort Lawrence National Historic Site

Fort Lawrence Rd, Fort Lawrence, NS, B4H 3Y5, Canada

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Fort Ouiatenon Historical Park

3402 S River Rd, West Lafayette, IN 47906

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Lake George Battlefield Park

Fort George Rd, Lake George, NY 12845

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Fort Ligonier

216 S Market St, Ligonier, PA 15658

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Fort Edward National Historic Site (Nova Scotia)

94 Fort Edward St, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0

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Fort de Chartres State Historic Site

1350 IL-155, Prairie du Rocher, IL 62277

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Museum of Ojibwa Culture (Fort de Buade Site)

500 N State St, St. Ignace, MI 49781

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Fort Gaspareaux National Historic Site

Fort Moncton Rd, Port Elgin, NB, E4M 1G5, Canada

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Fort Plain Museum

389 Canal St, Fort Plain, NY 13339

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Bethabara Historic District

2147 Bethabara Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27106

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Fort Ashby Blockhouse

300 E Main St, Fort Ashby, WV 26719

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Battle of Restigouche National Historic Site

40 Boulevard Perron Ouest, Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec G0C 1L0, Canada

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Jumonville Glen

734 Sr2021, Hopwood, PA 15445

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Fort Ontario State Historic Site

1 E 4th St, Oswego, NY, 13126, USA

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Bushy Run Battlefield

1253 Bushy Run Rd, Jeannette, PA 15644

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Johnson Hall State Historic Site

139 Hall Ave, Johnstown, NY 12095

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The Fort at Number 4

267 Springfield Rd, Charlestown, NH 03603

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Fort Dobbs State Historic Site

438 Fort Dobbs Rd, Statesville, NC 28625

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General Adam Stephen House

309 E John St, Martinsburg, WV 25401

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Colonial Michilimackinac

102 W Straits Ave, Mackinaw City, MI 49701

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Conrad Weiser Homestead

28 Weiser Rd, Womelsdorf, PA 19567

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Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst

Hache Gallant Drive, Rocky Point, Prince Edward Island, C1B 0B8, Canada

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George Washington's Office

32 W Cork St, Winchester, VA 22601

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Old Fort Niagara

102 Morrow Plaza, Youngstown, NY, 14174, USA

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Fort Seybert Massacre Site

Sweedlin Valley Rd, Fort Seybert, WV, 26884, USA

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Fort Johnson

2 Mergner Rd, Fort Johnson, NY, 12070, USA

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Fort Klock Historic Restoration

7203 NY-5, St. Johnsville, NY 13452

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Fort Presque Isle Blockhouse

2 Ash St, Erie, PA 16507

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Kittanning Battle Site

Water St, Kittanning, PA 16201

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Hannastown Historic Site

951 Old Salem Rd, Greensburg, PA 15601

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Fort Pownall Site

207 Lighthouse Rd, Stockton Springs, ME, 04981, USA

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Old Fort Edward Historic Site

11 Rogers Island Dr, Fort Edward, NY, 12828, USA

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Old Fort Western

16 Cony St, Augusta, ME 04330

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Fort Tonoloway State Park

14001 Locher Rd, Hancock, MD, 21750, USA

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Fort Herkimer Church

Route 5S, Mohawk, NY 13407

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Fort Loudoun Massacre Marker (Tennessee)

338 Fort Loudoun Rd, Vonore, TN 37885

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Big Spring Graveyard Marker

Great Cove Rd & Rock Hill Rd, McConnellsburg, PA, 17233, USA

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Draper's Meadow Massacre Site

Duckpond Dr near W Campus Dr, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA

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Fort Loudon Historic Site (Franklin County)

137 E Mifflin St, Fort Loudon, PA 17224

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Washington's Camp Marker

Lime Plant Road, Hopemont, West Virginia, 26764, USA

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Place d'Armes - Surrender of Montreal Site

701 Place d'Armes, Montreal, QC H2Y 3Y4

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Louisbourg Lighthouse Point National Historic Site

Lighthouse Point Rd, Louisbourg, NS B1C 2J1

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George Washington's Headquarters at Wills Creek

38 Greene St, Cumberland, MD 21502

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Benedict Arnold Birthplace Marker

299 Washington St, Norwich, CT 06360

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Fort Morris Historical Marker (Pennsylvania)

E King St near Queen St, Shippensburg, PA, 17257, USA

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Fort William Marker

3200 State Rte 670, Troutville, VA 24175

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Old Stone Fort Marker

7820 Main St, Middletown, VA 22645

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Fort Chiswell Historical Marker

3116 E Lee Hwy, Max Meadows, VA, 24360, USA

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Half King's Rocks Historical Marker

Jumonville Rd, Hopwood, PA, 15445, USA

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Fort Vause Historical Marker

Oldtown Rd near Basham Hollow Rd, Shawsville, VA, 24162, USA

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Fort Augusta Historical Marker

605 Reynolds St, Augusta, GA, 30901, USA

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Sandy Creek Expedition Marker

Ingles Ferry, VA 24141

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Fort Hyndshaw Historical Marker

Milford Rd & Community Dr, East Stroudsburg, PA, 18302, USA

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Fort Miami Historical Marker (Fort Wayne)

Van Buren St & Michaels Ave, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802, USA

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Fort Pomfret Castle Historical Marker

1829 Winey Rd, Richfield, PA, 17086, USA

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Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery

3550 Thyatira Church Rd, Salisbury, NC 28147

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Fort Dinwiddie Historical Marker

Windy Cove, VA 24484

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Fort Pleasant Historical Marker

5284 US-220, Old Fields, WV, 26845, USA

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Grave of Edward Braddock

3261 National Pike, Farmington, PA 15437

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Albany Congress Site Marker

353 Broadway, Albany, NY, 12207, USA

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Redstone Old Fort Site

Market St & Brown St, Brownsville, PA, 15417, USA

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Fort Cumberland Marker

15 Greene St, Cumberland, MD 21502

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Fort Granville Historical Marker

PA-103, Lewistown, PA 17044

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Fort Cresap Historical Marker

Oldtown Rd & Opessa St, Oldtown, MD, 21555, USA

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Frontier Fort Marker

500-532 US-11, Strasburg, VA 22657

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Fort Frontenac Site

Ontario St, Kingston, ON K7L 2Y2

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Fort Halifax Historical Marker (Pennsylvania)

680 N River Rd, Halifax, PA, 17032, USA

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Fort Duquesne Marker

601 Commonwealth Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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Fort Shirley Historical Marker

16824 Croghan Pike, Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania, 17260, USA

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Fort Massachusetts Site

Massachusetts Ave, North Adams, MA 01247

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Fort Prince George Site

Keowee, SC 29646

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Fort Blackwater Marker

18725 Virgil H Goode Hwy, Rocky Mount, VA 24151

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Fort Herkimer Historical Marker

German Flatts, NY 13357

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Fort Northkill Historical Marker

N Northkill Rd, Strausstown, PA, 19559, USA

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Fort Allen (Weissport)

108 Franklin St, Weissport, PA 18235

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Fort Blackmore Historical Marker

223 Kane St, Gate City, VA, 24251, USA

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Halfmoon Marker (Fort Cochnawaga Area)

Hudson River Rd, Waterford, NY, 12188, USA

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Fort Nonsense Marker (Colonial Era)

Fort Nonsense Access Rd, Morristown, NJ, 07960, USA

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Fort Venango Marker

742 Elk St, Franklin, PA 16323

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Map of Historic Sites of the French & Indian War

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