2019 Battle of Bushy Run Reenactment
Re-live history at the Battle of Bushy Run Reenactment on August 3-4, 2019 at the Bushy Run Battlefield in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. Witness the 2 day Battle of Bushy Run Reenactment on the only recognized French and Indian War battlefield in Pennsylvania. Activities include two battles daily, sutlers, British and ranger encampments. Tour the Bushy Run Battlefield, Native American village and museum. Shop Sutler’s row; let your children enjoy special activities. Concessions available.
Battle of Bushy Run Reenactment
The Battle of Bushy Run Reenactment is the premiere event for the year, pitting 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 Reenactment that the various participants 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!
Saturday & Sunday Hours: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Admission: Adults $8; Children 4-12, $5; Under age 3 – FREE!
Location
Bushy Run Battlefield
1253 Bushy Run Rd
Jeannette, PA 15644
(724) 527-5584
Battle of Bushy Run Reenactment Mini-Gallery
About The Battle of Bushy Run
Colonel Henry Bouquet and a force of approximately 400 British soldiers left Carlisle in July to relieve the besieged Fort Pitt and end a series of unchecked attacks against frontier outposts. The opening of western Pennsylvania to settlement was the result of a decisive victory over the Native Americans at the Battle of Bushy Run, August 5th and 6th, 1763. Highlights of the site include the interpretive exhibit, “The March to Bushy Run” at the site’s visitor center, as well as guided and self-guided tours, special events and educational programs.
About The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a seven-year war in North America between England, their American colonies, and their Native American allies against the French and their Native American allies. When the war ended, France was no longer in control of Canada and the Indians who had been threatening the American colonists were defeated. This war had become a world war. Great Britain spent a great deal of money in the conflict and colonists fully participated in this war. Both these facts were to have a profound effect on the future of the colonies.
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Bushy Run Is A Five Star Battlefield
The site of the 1763 battle between the British Army and Chief Pontiac’s Native American Confederation is a must see attraction. Visitors will first start at the visitor center, which includes a small museum that details the events leading up to Pontiac’s Rebellion with the highlight of the museum being the 13 minute long documentary Road To Bushy Run. Afterwards, you can either take a golf cart tour that loops around the battlefield or take your own self guided tour and walk in the footsteps the men who fought 250 years ago did. Sadly, the first day’s battleground has become barren due to a farm being located on the site at one point. Edge Hill, where the second day’s fighting occured is still preserved in the state it was during the battle.
There are numerous hiking trails that weave through the woods around Edge Hill (which provide an idea of what the 1st day’s battle ground was like). The site’s staff are very nice and informative and helped answer a lot of my questions. I will recommend doing a French and Indian War themed trip if you are visiting from out of the area, as there are other sites relating to Bushy Run in the area. Overall, Bushy Run Battlefield is a hidden gem in Western Pennsylvania that is a must see site.
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Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Battle of Bushy Run Reenactment on the first weekend of August in Jeannette, Pennsylvania.
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