Step back in time to Pittsburgh’s birthplace at the Fort Pitt Museum.
Discover the world-shaping events that occurred right here in Western Pennsylvania.
The Fort Pitt Museum is temporarily closed from Jan. 1 to Feb. 1, 2019 for exhibit upgrades and maintenance. We hope to see you back at the Fort when it re-opens on Saturday, Feb. 2!
Fort Pitt: Keystone of the Frontier
Discover the pivotal role of our region in the French & Indian War, American Revolution, and Early Republic.
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Fort Pitt Timeline
From 1754 to today, Fort Pitt has shaped the course of American and world history as the birthplace of Pittsburgh.
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Living History at Fort Pitt
Experience the sights and sounds of an 18th century frontier fort during Living History events at the Fort Pitt Museum.
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Upcoming Events
Forks of the Ohio Homeschool Series
In this Fort Pitt Museum homeschool series class, students will learn about different wildlife forensics techniques used by conservation officers.-
Mar 2
Film Screening: Drums Along the Mohawk
Enjoy "Drums Along the Mohawk," a frontier movie classic, at the Fort Pitt Museum.
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Mar 7
Forks of the Ohio Homeschool Series
In this Fort Pitt Museum homeschool series class, students will learn about criminal justice at Fort Pitt and the western Pennsylvania frontier.
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Mar 9
The 1779 Bucktooth Run Battlefield
Join the Fort Pitt Museum for a program that will help us better understand the impact of Colonel Daniel Brodhead’s 1779 expedition up the Allegheny River into Seneca country.
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Mar 14
Forks of the Ohio Homeschool Series
In this Fort Pitt Museum homeschool series class, students will learn why tracking was an important fur trapping skill and how to identify some of the tracks of common Pennsylvania mammals.
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Mar 23
Commemoration of Lord Dunmore’s War, 1774
Join the Fort Pitt Museum for a seminar commemorating the 245th anniversary of Lord Dunmore’s War, which will feature noted authors along with guests from the Shawnee Tribe.
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Apr 4
Forks of the Ohio Homeschool Series
In this Fort Pitt Museum homeschool series class, students will learn the history of the Fort Pitt Museum as a building, museum, and cultural institution and its involvement in the Pittsburgh Renaissance.
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Apr 11
Forks of the Ohio Homeschool Series
In this Fort Pitt Museum homeschool series class, students will learn basic map and compass reading skills and use a map and compass to navigate to locations within Point State Park.
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Apr 13
Frontier Rebellion: The Fight for Independence in the American West
Join the Fort Pitt Museum as it welcomes back author and historian Patrick Spero for a lecture on his new book, “Frontier Rebels: The Fight for Independence in the American West, 1765-1776.”
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Apr 19
Guided Tour: Fort Pitt Museum
Get to the point of Pittsburgh history by taking a one-hour highlights tour of the Fort Pitt Museum. Tours are available today at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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