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Step into history at Fort Ligonier Days on October 12-14, 2018 at historic Fort Ligonier in Ligonier, Pennylvania. Join us to commemorate the 1758 Battle of Fort Ligonier during this amazing annual town-wide three-day festival. As many as 100,000 people are expected to travel to see history re-enacted during Fort Ligonier Days. Artillery is fired at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, followed by re-enactments at 2 and 4 each day. Fort Ligonier Days commemorates the Battle of Fort Ligonier, fought on Oct. 12, 1758.<\/p>\n

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Fort Ligonier Days<\/h4>\n

The festivities feature re-enactments to commemorate the Battle of Fort Ligonier, a key engagement of the French and Indian War. Other Fort Ligonier Days highlights include a parade, musical entertainment, crafts and food booths.<\/p>\n

On the Fort Ligonier grounds, visitors will find a living history encampment, showing frontier life, military tactics, drills, cannon firing, ceremonies, Highlanders, redcoats, French troops, frontier men and women, Indians and music from the 1770s.<\/p>\n

Admission<\/strong>
\nRegular admission fees at Fort Ligonier apply throughout Fort Ligonier Days. Admission tickets are valid throughout the day (for the day the ticket was purchased), so avoid afternoon lines and buy your tickets early! $10\/adults; $6\/children ages 6-16; free for children 5 and under, veterans and active military.<\/p>\n

Fort Ligonier Days Schedule<\/strong> (subject to change)
\nFriday<\/strong>
\n9:00 AM\tFort Ligonier and Museum Store Open
\n2:00 PM\tTroops begin arriving to set up camp for living history demonstrations and prepare for the weekend\u2019s artillery demonstrations and battle re-enactments.
\n5:00 PM\tFort Ligonier closes<\/p>\n

Saturday<\/strong>
\n9:00 AM\tFort Ligonier and Museum Store Open
\nEncampment and living history demonstrations throughout the day. Meet officers and soldiers and learn about 18th century life in a frontier fort.
\n1:30 & 3:30 PM\tArtillery demonstration
\n2:00 & 4:00 PM\tRe-enactment of the 1758 Battle of Fort Ligonier
\n5:00 PM\tFort Ligonier closes<\/p>\n

Sunday<\/strong>
\n9:30 AM\tFort Ligonier and Museum Store Opens
\nEncampment and living history demonstrations throughout the day. Meet officers and soldiers and learn about 18th century life in a frontier fort.
\n10:00 AM\tDivine Services in the Upper Fort area.
\n1:00 & 3:00 PM\tArtillery demonstration
\n1:30 & 3:30 PM\tRe-enactment of the 1758 Battle of Fort Ligonier
\n4:30 PM\tFort Ligonier close<\/p>\n

The Parade<\/strong>
\nDon\u2019t miss the elaborate and entertaining parade that proceeds down Main Street around Ligonier\u2019s picturesque Diamond at 11:00 AM on Saturday. The parade will include historic units, floats, costumed characters, the shrine units and special guests, including local TV personalities, high school and college bands. This is a spectacular part of Fort Ligonier Days!<\/p>\n

Entertainment<\/strong>
\nFree outdoor entertainment includes something for everyone \u2014 Celtic, Country Rock, Brass, Oldies, tribute bands, and big names from the ’50s and ’60s! Twenty-eight community food booths line the Diamond and other locations throughout town. The variety will satisfy the hungriest of appetites! Sit-down meals are available at several local churches.<\/p>\n

Crafts<\/strong>
\nOver 180 craft booths in 5 locations are linked by shuttle bus service. The five official craft lots are: Fairfield lot, Loyalhanna lot, Mellon Park lot, Municipal lot, and Train Station lot. Talented artisans will display and sell handmade items including wood furniture, candles, dried flowers, paintings & prints, stained glass, jewelry, leather, baskets, pottery, metal-work, artisnanal food products, and much more!! On Thursday before the event and during Fort Ligonier Days, local merchants move their wares outside for sidewalk sales.<\/p>\n

Food <\/strong>
\nOver 25 food booths located around the Diamond will be serving all varieties of food to get your mouth watering!.<\/p>\n

Kids Korner <\/strong>
\nSteer the kids toward the Ligonier Valley YMCA, West Church Street, the location of the Kids Korner activities.<\/p>\n

Fort Ligonier Days 5K<\/strong>
\nMeet Sunday morning for the Fort Ligonier 5K. There’s even a Kid’s Fun Mile Run for youngsters under 12. Plan now to make this a part of your weekend!<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
\nHistoric Fort Ligonier
\n200 South Market Street
\nLigonier, PA 15658<\/p>\n

Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Fort Ligonier Days on the second full weekend of October at historic Fort Ligonier in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

Tags: Fort Ligonier Days, Fort Ligonier Battle Reenactment, Fort Ligonier Days Parade, French & Indian War Reenactment<\/p>\n

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