They just happened to be looking when the house came on the market. After the fact, we found out all about the history of the fort. Plodinec finds it more coincidental that Gen. William Westmoreland, the superintendent of West Point when he was a cadet, dedicated Fort McIntosh Park on the Army's 200th anniversary in 1984. Now that's ironic. Today Fort McIntosh, owned and maintained by the borough of Beaver, is among the most scenic parks in Beaver County.
Benches overlooking the Ohio River offer a perfect place to eat lunch on a sunny day.