Now that Tom and I are almost done with our stint at Fort Necessity, I decided it was time for my common questions post. At the end of every place we work, I talk about the most common questions asked by visitors. They are different every place we go, and Fort Necessity is no exception. …
From National Parks
Flight 93 National Memorial
While my parents were visiting, we went to Flight 93 National Memorial. We went the week after the 9/11 anniversary. Even though it was after the anniversary, the park was extremely busy with the kind of number we usually see only in the big western parks. The day we went I counted six school buses, …
DC Stamps in My Passport Book
I have been to Washington DC so many times I have lost track. I was last in DC when Tom had a conference there in 2011. During the week-long conference, I visited every possible memorial on the National Mall. I spent hours in the Smithsonian museums. I went to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum …
Blacksmith at Mount Washington Tavern
When we agreed to come to Fort Necessity, the Chief of Interpretation let us know that he was very interested in Tom being a blacksmith here. Mount Washington Tavern, as part of their full-service reputation, would have had a full-time blacksmith here. After all, if you are driving a wagon or stagecoach over a rough …
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
Until we came to Fort Necessity, I had never heard of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail. But that isn’t unusual. Tom and I are always finding National Park System units that we have never heard of before. You probably never heard of Fort Necessity before I started working here! The Potomac Heritage National Scenic …
Mount Washington Tavern: History Lesson 8
Tom and I work four days a week with three days off. At Fort Necessity we work Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. On Sunday and Monday I work in the Visitors Center. On Friday and Saturday I get dressed up in a historic outfit and work at Mount Washington Tavern. Last week I wrote about …
Anniversary 265 of the Battle of Fort Necessity
On July 3 we celebrated Anniversary 265 of the Battle of Fort Necessity. Although July 3 was a regularly scheduled day off for Tom and me, every available staff member worked that day. Tom was out in the meadow doing Living History, and I was in the Visitors Center welcoming guests. We didn’t have a …
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
As promised yesterday, I am writing about the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site which Tom and I visited last week. This is one of the five parks in the Western Pennsylvania group of National Park Sites. It is also the farthest away from Fort Necessity: almost 95 miles. You might think that the Allegheny …
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Last week, on our weekly adventure day, Tom and I visited three National Park sites in western Pennsylvania. Today I will write about the Johnstown Flood National Memorial. Tomorrow I will write about the Allegheny Portage Railroad. I will save the third, Flight 93 National Memorial, until we have time to visit again. The Johnstown …
Three Cultures Encampment at Fort Necessity
Last weekend was the Three Cultures Encampment at Fort Necessity National Battlefield. Like other parks, encampments are times when people come and stay at the park, dress funny, and do demonstrations for visitors. The people doing the encampment have a great time. We have a lot more visitors to the national park. And those of …