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Fort to host program FARMINGTON – Fort Necessity National Battlefield will host Capt. William Trent’s Company at an encampment weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
The camp will be open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Special programs on military history will be presented at 11 a.m., and 1 and 3 p.m. both days. The programs will conclude with a demonstration and firing of the flintlock muskets like those used during the French and Indian War.
In the spring of 1754, Captain Trent and his company were assigned to build a fort at the forks of the Ohio River, where Pittsburgh now stands.
A larger French force evicted the company before the fort was completed. George Washington, assigned to build a road to this new fort, met the returning Captain Trent at Will’s Creek, where Cumberland, Md., now stands.
The Trent’s Company re-enactment group will encamp in the Great Meadows, the site of Fort Necessity. Visitors are encouraged to visit the camp and re-enactors welcome inquiries into the happening of those early years.
Re-enactment slated
HARRISON CITY – The 240th anniversary of the Battle of Bushy Run will be commemorated with the annual battle re-enactment, which will occur on Saturday and Sunday.
British and Native American re-enactors will bring the important battle from Pontiac’s War to life from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
The Battle of Bushy Run was a turning point for the British Army during Pontiac’s War. This post-French and Indian War battle took place on Aug. 5-6, 1764. Col. Henry Bouquet marched his troops from Fort Ligonier to relieve Fort Pitt, which was under siege, when they were attacked by a contingent of Native Americans on the site of present day Bushy Run Battlefield Park.
The battle, which ensued, will be re-enacted both days of the weekend. The first day’s action will be displayed 11 a.m., and the second day’s action will occur at 2 p.m.
The event also hosts British and Native American encampments, craftspeople, as well as other fun and interesting historical demonstrations and programs. Visitors will be able to tour the museum and bookstore, which is included in the admission price. There will also be a concession stand at the event. Call 724-527-5584.