United States · 18th century
Fort Pitt Blockhouse ranks #7,149 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #105 of the 110 mapped in United States. Founded 1764, it is older than 15% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 685 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how United States compares in the castle statistics.
The Fort Pitt Block House (sometimes called Bouquet's Blockhouse or Bouquet's Redoubt) is a historic building in Point State Park in the city of Pittsburgh. It was constructed in 1764 as a redoubt of Fort Pitt, making it the oldest extant structure in Western Pennsylvania, as well as the "oldest authenticated structure west of the Allegheny Mountains".
The structure has never been torn down, completely rebuilt, or moved during its centuries of existence. Much of its timbers, brick, and stone remain original to its 1764 construction.
Text adapted from “Fort Pitt Block House” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
View on the interactive castle map →