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The Delaware Treaty of 1778
In the summer of 1778, a crisis loomed over the hills and valleys surrounding Fort Pitt. Years of broken promises and willful transgressions had weakened the bonds between American…
Q&A with Re-enactor Jeremy Turner
On Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, the Fort Pitt Museum will commemorate the 240th anniversary of the Delaware Treaty. Negotiations for the treaty took place at Fort Pitt in 1778,…
Fort Pitt During the Revolutionary War: General Brodhead’s Expedition
The American Revolutionary War was a monumental time in history. Today, students across the nation learn about everything from the Boston Massacre and the signing of the Declaration of…
Book Review: “Drums in the Forest”
Drums in the Forest: Decision at the Forks, Defense in the Wilderness By Alfred James and Charles Stotz Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1958, 2005.…
Women at Fort Pitt During the French & Indian War
Women consisted of a quarter of the population living outside the walls of Fort Pitt in the early 1760s. Two Pittsburgh censuses exist from that time: the first from…
Q&A with Re-enactor Floyd Dierker
From muskets and blacksmithing to cooking and laundry demonstrations, 18th century life at Fort Pitt roars to life on select summer weekends in Point State Park. Re-enactors (also called…
Don’t Tread on Me: The Flag of Colonel John Proctor’s 1st Battalion of Westmoreland County, Pa.
One of the rarest objects from the American Revolution resides at the Fort Pitt Museum in historic Point State Park. In honor of Flag Day, we’re taking a closer…
Q&A with Living Historian Elizabeth Hobbs
The Fort Pitt Museum proudly presents living history programs in Point State Park throughout the summer, where re-enactors demonstrate daily life at Fort Pitt during the 18th century. The…
Have a Historic Summer at the Fort Pitt Museum
The Fort Pitt Museum is gearing up for a summer season jam-packed with living history demonstrations, educational programs, and opportunities to get outside and enjoy the sunshine in Point…
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…