Pittsburgh - Point State Park 
The heart of Pittsburgh is the "Golden Triangle" at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers. At the tip of the triangle is Point State Park, with a large fountain symbolizing the birth of the Ohio. This was the site of Fort Pitt, of which there now remains only a blockhouse. The fort's original appearance is shown in dioramas in the Fort Pitt Museum.
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The 36-acre park commemorates the British settlement of the frontier outpost in 1754 until the French seized the area. Later, the British regained supremacy and erected a new fort.
One of the country's largest fountains is here.
Related Attractions
Fort Pitt Blockhouse
The blockhouse is the last remnant of the original Fort Pitt, built in 1764 when Indian, French, British and Colonial troops fought over the area.
Fort Pitt Museum
The Fort Pitt Museum is a re-created eighteenth-century bastion of the famous British fort. It was a critical stronghold in the struggle for empire between France and Britain, located on the forks of the Ohio River. The museum exhibits recount the struggle that exploded into the French and Indian War and the story of the founding of Pittsburgh.
All values are in United States Dollars
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
| Adult | $ 5.00 |
| Senior over 62 | $ 4.00 |
| Child 17 & under | $ 3.00 |
| Child 3 & under | FREE |
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