Redstone Old Fort, Brownsville

#9 among attractions in Brownsville

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Facts and practical information

Redstone Old Fort — or Redstone Fort or Fort Burd — on the Nemacolin Trail, was the name of the French and Indian War-era wooden fort built in 1759 by Pennsylvania militia colonel James Burd to guard the ancient Indian trail's river ford on a mound overlooking the eastern shore of the Monongahela River in what is now Fayette County, Pennsylvania near, or on the banks of Dunlap's Creek at the confluence. The site is unlikely to be the same as an earlier fort the French document as Hangard dated to 1754 and which was confusedly, likely located on the nearby stream called Redstone Creek. Red sandstones predominate the deposited rock column of the entire region. ()

Coordinates: 40°1'17"N, 79°53'17"W

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Brownsville United States

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Day trips

Redstone Old Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brownsville Bridge, Bowman's Castle, Dunlap's Creek Bridge, Lane Bane Bridge.

~690 ftNW
Bridge
Brownsville Bridge, Brownsville
4 min walk • The Brownsville Bridge, also known as the Intercounty Bridge and the West Brownsville Bridge, is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River between Brownsville, Pennsylvania and West Brownsville, Pennsylvania.
~1220 ftE
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Bowman's Castle, Brownsville
6 min walk • Bowman's Castle, also known as Nemacolin Castle, was built in present-day Brownsville, Pennsylvania, at the western terminus of the Nemacolin's Trail on the east bank of the Monongahela river.
~80 ftN
Bridge
Dunlap's Creek Bridge, Brownsville
1 min walk • Dunlap's Creek Bridge was the first arch bridge in the United States built of cast iron. It was designed by Richard Delafield and built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
~1530 ftNE
Bridge
Lane Bane Bridge, Brownsville
8 min walk • The Lane Bane Bridge is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River between Brownsville, Pennsylvania and West Brownsville, Pennsylvania.
~800 ftNE
Museum
Flatiron Building, Brownsville
4 min walk • The Flatiron Building in Brownsville, Pennsylvania is located in the Brownsville Commercial Historic District. The building is owned and was restored by the Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation.
0.6 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peter's Church, Brownsville
15 min walk • The Historic Church of St. Peter is a Roman Catholic church in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, in the Diocese of Greensburg. The Historic Church of St. Peter also has a partner parish in Grindstone, Pennsylvania named St. Cecilia's Roman Catholic Church, which was built in 1931.
0.5 miE
40°1'23"N • 79°52'46"W
Monongahela River, Brownsville
12 min walk • Museum
~310 ftE
Neighbourhood
Brownsville Commercial Historic District, Brownsville
2 min walk • Brownsville Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located adjacent to the Brownsville Northside Historic District at Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Redstone Old Fort?

Nearby attractions include Dunlap's Creek Bridge, Brownsville (1 min walk), Brownsville Commercial Historic District, Brownsville (2 min walk), Brownsville Bridge, Brownsville (4 min walk), Flatiron Building, Brownsville (4 min walk).