Located on the Ohio River’s steep bank near the mouth of the Beaver, Fort McIntosh overlooked the Ohio’s northernmost reach.
The fort played a significant role after the Revolutionary War. Established in 1778, it hosted an Indian treaty signing in January 1785 and housed the First American Regiment, the oldest active unit in the U.S. Army. Named for Gen. Lachlan McIntosh, the fort was abandoned in 1791.
On September 3, 1804, Lewis stopped here to discharge one of his crew:
“we set out at 9 this morning and passed a riffle just below us called Atkins’s got over with tolerable ease passed the mouth of big bever creek and came to ancor off Mackintosh being 2½ miles— discharge one of my hands.—”
—Meriwether Lewis
The site now features stone footings, a replica cannon, and historical markers. Nearby modern attractions include the Beaver Station Cultural Events Center and the Beaver Area Heritage Museum, accessible via PA 68.
Beaver Area Heritage Museum, River Road, Beaver, PA, USA
Distance: 0.55 mi (straight line)
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Bridgewater Historic District, Unnamed Road, Beaver, PA, USA
Distance: 1.00 mi (straight line)
572 Merchant St, Ambridge, PA 15003, United States
Distance: 8.27 mi (straight line)
1021 5th Ave, Coraopolis, PA 15108, USA
Distance: 14.07 mi (straight line)
Museum of Ceramics, East 5th Street, East Liverpool, OH, USA
Distance: 15.19 mi (straight line)
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Cadence Vault Gastropub, East 5th Street, East Liverpool, OH, USA
Distance: 15.24 mi (straight line)
Uncle Sam's Sandwich Bar, Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Distance: 18.00 mi (straight line)
Settlers Cabin Park, Ridge Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Distance: 19.52 mi (straight line)
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2257 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Distance: 20.14 mi (straight line)
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, Pinkerton Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Distance: 20.18 mi (straight line)
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Allegheny Observatory, Riverview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Distance: 20.69 mi (straight line)
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Rivers Casino, Casino Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Distance: 22.33 mi (straight line)
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National Aviary, Arch Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Distance: 22.53 mi (straight line)
Carnegie Science Center, Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Distance: 22.62 mi (straight line)
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481 Three Rivers Heritage Trl, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA
Distance: 22.62 mi (straight line)
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Children's Way, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Distance: 22.67 mi (straight line)
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Grist House Craft Brewery, East Sherman Street, Millvale, PA, USA
Distance: 22.74 mi (straight line)
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