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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Fort Necessity National BattlefieldDetail of painting " A Charming Field for an Encounter" by Robert Griffing depicts opening of the battle at Fort Necessity
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Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Washington's Birthday Art Contest
Portrait of George Washington standing by a cannon

Jake Kurtz - 2005 6th Grade Special Merit

Standing Proud

Fort Necessity National Battlefield celebrates George Washington's Birthday by sponsoring an art contest for fourth, fifth and sixth grade students. Entries are generally due by early February. Prizes are awarded for the top entries by grade and category. In addition, sample winning pictures are posted on this web site.

Questions regarding the art contest can be directed to Park Ranger James Tomasek at Fort Necessity National Battlefield.

Click here to view and download rules.

Entry Forms
Single Entry Form
4 forms per page

The links above are .pdf files.  You must have a .pdf reader such as adobe reader to view these files.

 
Conestoga Wagon  

Did You Know?
The Conestoga wagon was the "tractor-trailer" of the 19th Century. Conestogas were designed to carry heavy freight. Brightly painted with red running gears, blue bodies and white canvas coverings, a Conestoga wagon pulled by a team of six draft horses averaged 15 miles a day along the National Road.
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