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Chief Glenna Wallace: First Female Chief of the Eastern Shawnee
Glenna Wallace, chief of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, talks about the history of the ceremonial peace pipe tomahawk that belonged to the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. When Wallace…
Happy Birthday, Nat Youngblood!
An example of one of the Nat Youngblood’s early Roto Magazine covers. The winter scene was printed on Jan. 21, 1951. After a heavy snowfall, skiers are setting out in…
Clothing the Royal Americans: Part Three
Part One | Part Two | Part Three Sergeant “Adam Samm” wearing a sergeant’s uniform of the Royal American Regiment on display at the Fort Pitt Museum. In this blog…
Bound by Tradition: Prisoner Restraints in the Captive Experience
One of the most important steps for native war parties taking captives on the early American frontier was to prevent their prisoners from making an untimely escape. Tasked with the…
The Sole Surviving Colonel – Thomas Dunbar
19th century engraving of Braddock’s march for Fort Duquesne. Col. Thomas Dunbar was a career soldier who rose through the ranks and was appointed commander of the 48th Regiment of…
Hurricane Agnes and the Fort Pitt Museum
City police rescued a Fort Pitt Museum watchman last night when flood waters trapped him inside the building. They had to break a glass in the door before he could…
Mrs. Bard’s Spoon
On the morning of April 13, 1758, the home of Richard and Catharine Bard, in present-day Adams County, Pa., was attacked by a party of 19 Delaware Indians. In the…
Bringing History to Life This Summer at the Fort Pitt Museum
The Fort Pitt Museum, located in historic Point State Park, is preparing for an active summer season you won’t want to miss. The 18th Century Frontier Speaker Series The new…
Using Theater to Teach History
Lifelike figure of young John Brickell, who was captured in the 18th century, on display in the Captured by Indians exhibit at the Fort Pitt Museum. Indian captivity was an…
Clothing the Royal Americans: Part Two
Part One | Part Two | Part Three Galfridius Mann, whose family ran a prominent army contracting business and who received the first contract for clothing for the Royal American…