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June 25
Heinz History Center — 6:00 PM

History After Hours: America 250

Event Details

Event Calendar

  • August 8

    A woman in 18th-century attire is injured by a cannon near Fort Pitt, clutching her chest as soldiers aim bayonets amid battle debris. *AI generated alt text
    Fort Pitt Museum – 1:00 PM

    Speaker Saturday: Women at War

    Join the Fort Pitt Museum to explore the experiences of women during the Revolutionary-era.

  • August 9

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 1:00 PM

    Rockshelter Tour with Dr. Diane Landers

    Join archaeologist Dr. Diane Beynon Landers on a tour of the Rockshelter.

    Tickets Required

  • August 14

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Help Meadowcroft’s historic demonstration gardens flourish this season!

    Tickets Required

  • August 15

    Fort Pitt Museum – 12:00 PM

    Cannon Firing

    Hear the boom of history at the Fort Pitt Museum!

  • August 21

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Help Meadowcroft’s historic demonstration gardens flourish this season!

    Tickets Required

  • August 22

    Fort Pitt Museum – 12:00 PM

    Cannon Firing

    Hear the boom of history at the Fort Pitt Museum!

  • August 22

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 1:00 PM

    Vintage Base Ball Day

    Play ball – 19th century style!

  • August 28

    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 9:30 AM

    Weeding Party

    Help Meadowcroft’s historic demonstration gardens flourish this season!

    Tickets Required

  • August 29

    Fort Pitt Museum – 12:00 PM

    Cannon Firing

    Hear the boom of history at the Fort Pitt Museum!

  • September 12

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    Fort Pitt Museum – 1:00 PM

    Speaker Saturday: American Nationalism on the Frontier

    Join the Fort Pitt Museum for an exploration of how American identity took shape before the Revolutionary War.

  • September 14

    9:00 AM

    23rd Annual Golf Tournament

    The History Center’s Celebrity Golf Tournament is like no other in Pittsburgh!

  • September 19

    Children and adults exit a covered bridge among trees. A sign by the bridge reads
    Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village – 10:00 AM

    Washington & Greene Counties Covered Bridge Festival

    Visit Meadowcroft for free during Washington and Greene Counties’ Annual Covered Bridge Festival.