Oct 23, 2009 By Herald Standard Staff 2 min read

FARMINGTON – The National Park Service announces the winter hours of operation for visitor facilities at Fort Necessity National Battlefield in Farmington and the Friendship Hill National Historic Site in New Geneva. The Fort Necessity battlefield and National Road Heritage Corridor Interpretive and Education Center will remain open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the upcoming winter season.

The Mount Washington Tavern, located within the boundaries of Fort Necessity, will be closed from Nov. 2 through April 2, 2010.

Braddock’s Grave is open to foot traffic year-round. Vehicle access is dependant upon the weather.

Jumonville Glen will close Nov. 1 and reopen May 1, 2010. The picnic area at Fort Necessity will be closed from Nov. 1 through April 14.

The Historic Gallatin House, located at Friendship Hill, will be open Saturdays and Sundays beginning Nov. 1, through April 2, 2010.

The park grounds will remain open sunrise to sunset all winter for visitors who enjoy walking in the park.

Park staff will open the Mount Washington Tavern or Gallatin House for group programs, with one week’s advance notice.

Both parks will be closed on the following winter holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, and George Washington’s birthday.

Fort Necessity will be open Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Fort Necessity National Battlefield will join other sites managed by the National Park Service in honoring U.S. veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces by admitting them and their families for free on Veterans Day.

For more information on Fort Necessity, call 724-329-5512 or visit the park’s Web site at www.nps.gov/fone.

For more information on Friendship Hill, call 724-725-9190 or visit the park’s Web site at www.nps.gov/frhi.