You may think you know some of the history of the French and Indian War and even of Fort Ligonier, but it's what's been found just 2 miles away from the fort that is shedding new light on the global ...

LIGONIER, PENNSYLVANIA—On November 12, 1758, George Washington, then a colonel in the British army, faced imminent peril. Years later, he wrote that his life was in as “much jeopardy as it ever had ...

New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Matt Gault, director of education at Fort Ligonier, recounted the events leading up to the “Friendly Fire” incident near Fort Ligonier in Ligonier, ...

As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military veterans are helping archaeologists excavate the location. By Jennifer ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Assistant Director of Education at Fort Ligonier Dave Swank talked about the history of the site and provided a tour of the fort. French Marine ...

Prologue: It is December in 1682 -- They went by water -- Fleur-de-lis on the St. Lawrence -- First clashes -- Frontiers red with blood -- Indians, rum, and beaver -- The land of Evnageline --They ...

The American Revolution was a defining moment in the history of Pennsylvania. Neighbor turned against neighbor amidst a desperate civil war in colonial America. Indigenous societies were uprooted from ...

Few forts in India stir the soul like Chittorgarh. This UNESCO World Heritage Site has seen multiple sieges, the most notable being by Alauddin Khilji in 1303. The fort became a symbol of Rajput ...

Get an early start on celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with a New Year’s Day morning walk at one of Central New York’s ...