The Blockhouse at Point State Park is the oldest standing structure in the city of Pittsburgh. The redoubt was ordered built in 1764 by Colonel Henry Bouquet, the British commandant at Fort Pitt. It is a two story structure with firing steps and firing holes all around.

After the fort was abandoned, the building was converted into a home. In the 1830s it was the home of Isaac Craig (see photo below), and it was in this house that Neville B. Craig was born. It remained a private residence for a century, and by the 1930s was suffering from the ravages of time.

The building was then bought by the Daughters of the American Revolution, restored and named a historic landmark. The D.A.R. saved the blockhouse from destruction a second time in the 1950s when the plans were being drawn for Point State Park.

Today, the historic blockhouse is the cornerstone of the Fort Pitt Museum, and an important part of the colonial heritage of our proud city. The museum is open daily and includes some very interesting facts and exhibits documenting the Fort and Pittsburgh's place in the early stages of American history.

For more information on Fort Pitt and the blockhouse, visit www.fortpittmuseum.com.