A Fort LeBoeuf history walk in Waterford, PA

One block, several parts of Waterford’s history

The Fort LeBoeuf Historical Society describes its campus as one square block at the south end of Waterford. French, British, and American forts occupied the area at different times. The current campus includes the Fort LeBoeuf Museum, Amos Judson House, Eagle Hotel, Washington Statue Park, and 18th Century Soldiers’ Garden.

The sites are close enough to plan as one route. They do not tell the same story, and they may not keep the same hours.

Fort LeBoeuf Museum

The Historical Society places the museum south of the Judson House at the original French fort site. Its exhibits cover Indigenous inhabitants, the French and British fur trade, and archaeology connected to the site.

Start here for the 18th-century military and trade context behind the campus.

Amos Judson House

The Judson House is an early-19th-century historic-house museum tied to the Judson and Vincent families. Sources disagree on a single construction year. The Historical Society says 1810; architectural records use 1820.

This guide leaves the year unresolved instead of picking the cleaner date. The steward’s page has the current tour information.

Eagle Hotel

The Historical Society identifies the Eagle Hotel, also called the Stone Hotel, as an 1826 inn and stagecoach stop. The building has a restaurant on the first floor and historical spaces above it.

Check the museum schedule and The Eagle of Waterford separately if you want to combine the history route with a meal.

Washington Statue Park

The park interprets George Washington’s 1753 mission to Fort LeBoeuf. Virginia’s governor sent the 21-year-old Washington to deliver a message to the French.

The steward calls this site Washington Statue Park. Some map listings use George Washington Memorial Park. The alternate name appears here so people searching either version can reach the same place.

18th Century Soldiers’ Garden

The Historical Society says Don Pearce began the garden project in 2019. It uses mostly heirloom seed to represent crops that could have appeared in a regional 18th-century garden.

The garden adds food and daily work to a campus dominated by forts, houses, and the hotel. Its condition changes with the season.

Plan the visit

The Historical Society publishes tour and campus information, but schedules can change. Confirm opening days, guided-tour availability, and accessibility with the steward.

Sources were checked July 23, 2026.