Ohio Conference 19th Annual

Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10, 2016

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Please join the Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society for the 19th Annual Ohio Country Conference at Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, PA.

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Featured speakers will include authors Daniel Ingram, David Preston and Tim Shannon, living historian John Curry, Ft. Ligonier Director of History & Collections Ericka Nuckles and Major Jason Warren, strategist to the U.S. Army War College.

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See registration brochure below.  To register online, click “BUY TICKETS” above.

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For Exact Details click on brochure link:

2016OhioCountryConferenceBrochure

Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10, 2016

Please join the Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society for the 19th Annual Ohio Country Conference at Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, PA.

Featured speakers will include authors Daniel Ingram, David Preston and Tim Shannon, living historian John Curry, Ft. Ligonier Director of History & Collections Ericka Nuckles and Major Jason Warren, strategist to the U.S. Army War College.

See registration brochure below.  To register online, click “BUY TICKETS” above.

2016OhioCountryConferenceBrochure

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Time: 1-3 p.m.

Cost: $15 per person

Experience the beauty of Western Pennsylvania along with the pleasures of a lovely afternoon tea in the elegant Stone Room at Bushy Run Battlefield. Enjoy tea, hot chocolate, sandwiches, and pastries with family and friends.

Reservations are required and will not be taken until after April 1, 2016.

Saturday, July 9, 2016

11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Cost: Free

Love sleek classic and custom automobiles?  Have a classic or custom vehicle to show off to the public? Now’s your chance! Bushy Run Battlefield is once again opening its parking lot to classic and custom cars, trucks, or modified vehicles. Enjoy classic cars, live music with DJ Glenn Raymer, food and drink, 50/50 raffle, and more!

Be sure to check out our Museum and Gift Shop. Regular admission rates apply. All proceeds benefit Bushy Run Battlefield.

Monday, July 11th – Wednesday, July 13, 2016

10 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Cost: $75 BRBHS members, $90 non-members

*$10 off Camp Fee for each additional sibling (member or nonmember) enrolled in Living History Day Camp. Ages 6-10 only.

Kids discover military camp life as it was in the 1760s. Take a trip into the past as you engage in activities of British soldiers and colonial civilians while learning the history behind the Battle of Bushy Run. Activities include:

* Colonial Children’s games

* Colonial Arts and Crafts

* Creating 18th century frontier and military clothing

* Learning to play military drum rolls

* Simple cooking over an open fire

* Guest speakers giving historical first-person accounts of life in the 18th century.

No lunches will be provided to campers—children must bring their own bag lunch. Registration required by Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Contact Marlene Sawayda at marsawayda@yahoo.com or 724-744-4193 to register.  NOTE: Class size limited to 20 campers and age limit of 6-10 years. No refunds will be issued after the registration deadline.

Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7, 2016

10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Cost: TBD

Our premiere event for the year pits the forces of his Royal Highness King George III against a confederation of Native Americans.  See all the colors of war in the vibrant recreations of the two-day battle of Bushy Run that the various reenactors bring to life. Learn about how the battle progressed as well as how people lived in the mid-eighteenth century.

Two battle reenactments occur throughout the day. The morning battle starts at 11 a.m. and portrays the events that occurred on August 5 while the afternoon engagement begins at 2 p.m.  and shows the August 6 tactics that led to British victory. Also featured are eighteenth century military camps, a sutler trade area, period craftspeople and a children’s area!