Fort Pitt Block House — Attraction in Pittsburgh

The Fort Pitt Block House is over 250 year's old, and is the oldest building authenticated west of the Mountain Range.

It was built in 1764, as part of the fort, to defend against Native American attacks. It has switched ownership numerous times throughout history, and was used as everything from actual part of the fort, to trading post, to private residence and today it stands as the only truly remaining portion of the fort left standing - while the rest, was torn down to help build the city.

It's a small building, but a spectacular one, at that, a true piece of history that transports you back in time as you walk around and inside of it.

Fun tip, look for the red dates on the walls, which is placed on the wall at the height of each year's great flood, standing as a true testimony to what this building has endured, including one flood that had the city under 15ft of water for a week and had submerged nearly the entire structure.

The man answering questions inside was very informative and helped bring it all to life.

Must see historical spot while in Pittsburgh located and surrounded by the nicest park...

Despite being directly across from the Fort Pitt Museum - which is run by the Senator John Heinz History Center - the Fort Pitt Blockhouse is privately owned and operated by the Fort Pitt Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

It was open on the early Sunday morning when I was down at The Point taking pictures, and is free of charge. The second floor is not accessible due to safety reasons, but about half of the floorboards have been removed so you can see some of the architectural details and flood-level markers.

The nice custodian on duty (Feb. 21, 2016) was very friendly and eager to talk about the history of...

It's not open for long hours, but during the summer months you can enjoy this little spot and it's story about saving history in the Industrial Age. This redoubt from Fort Pitt is the oldest building west of the Appalachian Mountains, serving as a military installation, a dry-goods store, and even a private house! The displays they have inside and a volunteer guide tell you the story of the blockhouse, it's salvation from the wrecking ball, and it's restoration to display artifacts from Fort Pitt's history. It's a great spot to spend a half hour out of the sun and heat in Point State Park....