Fort Duquesne in Pittsburgh, ground zero for the American Revolution

Hello, in planning my Pittsburgh to DC trip and brushing up on the history of the the area, was reminded how Fort Duquesne in Pittsburgh was ground zero for the American Revolution and ground zero because events in this area triggered the French Indian war which then triggered the European Seven Years war which then led to a need to increase taxes on the colonies to help pay for the war and the increased taxes eventually led to the American Revolution. And what's ironic is George Washington helped the British defeat the French in the French Indian war, but the French helped George Washington beat the British at Yorktown! And looks like on June 28th, Connellesville will be celebrating Braddock’s crossing which sounds like a fun and interesting event!

https://connellsvillehistoricalsociety.com/

https://www.connellsvillehistoricalsociety.com/braddock_s_crossing

http://www.histbuffer.com/2014/07/the-braddock-road-crossing-reenactment.html

Fort Duquesne:
http://www.flcinnovation.org/thepointisthepoint/?page_id=54

Braddock road:
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/braddocks-road/
https://www.post-gazette.com/life/travel/2005/07/03/Historians-walk-Braddock-s-Road-250-years-later/stories/200507030225

Thanks for the info about Braddock's crossing. Please note though that the celebration is on June 26th. Which is good news for us, since we are passing through Connellsville on the 26th on our way to DC. May make our lunch stop in the park a bit crowded this year, but this should be interesting.

Yes June 26th, thanks for the update and please let us know how the Connellsville event goes if you are able to attend!