A Biler/Fort Duquesne powder horn that is on display at the Fort Pitt Museum.

Speaker Saturday: Powder Horns of the Forbes Road and Fort Pitt

Event Information

Date & Time
Saturday, May 10, 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location Fort Pitt Museum 601 Commonwealth Place
Pittsburgh PA, 15222
Ticketing Included with General Admission
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Discover the fascinating history of powder horns with historian Mike Burke.

The Fort Pitt Museum will welcome their very own Assistant Director Mike Burke to lead an engaging discussion on powder horns associated with the Forbes Road and early Pittsburgh.

Valuable as historical documents, these humble containers for gunpowder also represent some of the region’s earliest examples of folk art.

The program will take place in the Fort Pitt Auditorium on the museum’s first floor.

For more information, please contact [email protected].