Fort Bedford

Fort Bedford was a French and Indian War-era British military fortification located at the present site of . The fort was a star-shaped log fortress erected in the summer of 1758.
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  • Opening hours: Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Historic military fortification in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Also known as: “Camp at Raystown”, “Fort Bedford Museum”, and “Fort Raystown”
  • Address: 110 Fort Bedford Drive, Bedford, PA 15522
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Espy House and Bedford Presbyterian Church (Pennsylvania).

Historic building
Photo: Canadian2006, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The David is a historic house at 123 East Pitt Street in . Built in 1770, it is significant as the residence used by President George Washington when he was leading the troops that put down the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is situated 850 feet south of Fort Bedford.

Photo: Jeff Kubina, CC BY-SA 2.0.
in is an example of novelty architecture. The lunch stand was built in the shape of a coffee pot by David Koontz in 1927. is situated 4,000 feet west of Fort Bedford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manns Choice and Charlesville.

Village
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a borough in , , United States. The population was 316 at the 2020 census. is situated 5 miles west of Fort Bedford.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 5 miles south of Fort Bedford.

Hamlet
is a populated place in , United States, located within Bedford Township. Its elevation is at 1,102 feet above sea level. is situated 5 miles north of Fort Bedford.

Fort Bedford

Latitude
40.0199° or 40° 1′ 12″ north
Longitude
-78.50373° or 78° 30′ 13″ west
Open location code
87G32F9W+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 962306582
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q5470789
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Fort Bedford” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “貝德福堡”
  • Japanese: “フォート・ベッドフォード”
  • Japanese: “ベッドフォード砦”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fort Bedford”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fort Bedford”
  • Slovenian: “Fort Bedford”
  • Swedish: “Fort Bedford”

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