Archaeological Institute of America, Archaeological Society of Washington, College Art Association of America · Concord, N.H. ; Washington, D.C. : Archaeological Institute of America · leaf 12
ne by the French, and super-ceded by a larger British strongholdcalled Fort Pitt. Nothing remains ofthe fort save a part of the old redoubtbuilt by Colonel Bouquet and knownas The Blockhouse. It is located onPenn Avenue quite near the Point, andis nearly surrounded by railroad prop-erty. About the… … Before widening (40 feet)—Second Avenue—After widening (80 feet). The settlement was the gateway to thewest, travelers here taking to the Ohioriver, the great natural artery to thefrontier. The first plan of lots in Pittsburgh,known historically as the military plan,covered the area bounded by…
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