06/19/2021
For the safety of our visitors, we have suspended golf cart tour for the day due to lightning.
Bushy Run Battlefield
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Bushy Run Battlefield preserves and interprets for citizens and visitors the site of this pivotal battle fought between British and Native Americans during the conflict known as Pontiac's War (1763-64).
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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. Note: Any promotional or inappropriate posts will be deleted. Twitter: @bushyrun
Instagram: @bushyrunbattlefield
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Operating as usual
06/19/2021
We are open today from 9-5, Father's who visit with their children of any age receive FREE admission all weekend! So bring the whole gang!!
We are open today from 9-5, Father's who visit with their children of any age receive FREE admission all weekend! So bring the whole gang!!
06/17/2021
Reminder, This weekend is our Father's Day Free weekend, Fathers get in free with their children (of any age) Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!
Reminder, This weekend is our Father's Day Free weekend, Fathers get in free with their children (of any age) Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!
06/17/2021
Summer History Club
Our Virtual Summer History Club starts this Saturday. You can register your child, between the ages of 8 and 12. Registration is through our website, you can find it here: https://bushyrunbattlefield.com/summer-history-club/
Summer History Club SUMMER HISTORY CLUB In lieu of hosting the site's typical Living History Summer Camp this year, Bushy Run is excited to launch its first Summer History Club! Beginning June 19th,
06/15/2021
History Speaks: The Paxton Boys and the Conestoga Massacre
Reminder! Our next event in the History Speaks series is tomorrow evening at 7pm. You can register using the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-speaks-the-paxton-boys-and-the-conestoga-massacre-tickets-154700562547?fbclid=IwAR3x6qkq372pKasofxml-h-rodHiWFsDS0AEa-2aD-udIe5URmi4Gl9X_H8
The impact of vigilantism following Pontiac's War, and the murder of the remaining members of the Conestoga people.
06/13/2021
March on in today! We are open from Noon to 5:00!
March on in today! We are open from Noon to 5:00!
06/12/2021
We are open today until 5:00pm. March on in to our air conditioned museum, and then take a golf cart tour of the Battlefield! (Last Golf Cart tour leaves by 3:00pm)_
We are open today until 5:00pm. March on in to our air conditioned museum, and then take a golf cart tour of the Battlefield! (Last Golf Cart tour leaves by 3:00pm)_
06/11/2021
Registration for our Virtual Summer History Club is live, and the first session will be available June 19th. The price for the entire summer (4 sessions) is $20, You can also register for individual sessions for $5 per session. You can register your child, between the ages of 8 and 12 using this link: https://forms.gle/2wf6zuHB3RvGfLYu8
Registration for our Virtual Summer History Club is live, and the first session will be available June 19th. The price for the entire summer (4 sessions) is $20, You can also register for individual sessions for $5 per session. You can register your child, between the ages of 8 and 12 using this link: https://forms.gle/2wf6zuHB3RvGfLYu8
06/11/2021
Welcome to another What Is It Friday. Today's item may be a little more difficult, although we only had one person guess last week's item correctly.
What is it?
Welcome to another What Is It Friday. Today's item may be a little more difficult, although we only had one person guess last week's item correctly.
What is it?
06/10/2021
Happy International Heraldry Day!
Heraldry is used in many countries as an identifier of families, heraldry is often called a Coat of Arms. Below is some of the heraldry relevant to Bushy Run Battlefield, these are the crests of the British Forces and Native Nations that fought at Bushy Run. Share your family heraldry in the comments!
06/10/2021
History Speaks: The Paxton Boys and the Conestoga Massacre
Our Virtual History Speaks series continues next Wednesday with our museum facilitator, Shawn MacIntyre presenting a talk about the Paxton Boys and the Conestoga Massacre. Please join us!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-speaks-the-paxton-boys-and-the-conestoga-massacre-tickets-154700562547
The impact of vigilantism following Pontiac's War, and the murder of the remaining members of the Conestoga people.
06/06/2021
Baskets for Bushy Run is coming!
If you are a local business or individual that would like to donate to our Basket Raffle, Please contact [email protected]
You can mail your donation to our Post Office Box
Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society
p.o. box 468
Harrison City, PA 15636
Or you can drop it off at the museum on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The Museum address is:
Bushy Run Battlefield
1253 Bushy Run Road
Harrison City PA 15636
The Basket Raffle will start at the beginning of July!
Thank you!
Baskets for Bushy Run is coming!
If you are a local business or individual that would like to donate to our Basket Raffle, Please contact [email protected]
You can mail your donation to our Post Office Box
Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society
p.o. box 468
Harrison City, PA 15636
Or you can drop it off at the museum on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The Museum address is:
Bushy Run Battlefield
1253 Bushy Run Road
Harrison City PA 15636
The Basket Raffle will start at the beginning of July!
Thank you!
06/06/2021
Camp Chase Fife and Drums at Bushy Run Battlefield
Members of the Camp Chase Fife and Drums chose our Monument area for their practice today. https://www.campchasefifesanddrums.org/about-us
06/05/2021
Our phone system is up and running again.
06/05/2021
History Speaks: The Paxton Boys and the Conestoga Massacre
Our Virtual 'History Speaks' series continues on Wednesday evening, June 16. Our museum facilitator Shawn Mac Intyre will be presenting a talk on The Paxton Boys and the Conestoga Massacre. The event begins at 7 p.m. and you can register below through Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-speaks-the-paxton-boys-and-the-conestoga-massacre-tickets-154700562547
The impact of vigilantism following Pontiac's War, and the murder of the remaining members of the Conestoga people.
06/04/2021
Contact Us
Hello,
Our phones are down, and may be down for a couple days. If you need to contact the museum please use the Contact section of our website.
https://bushyrunbattlefield.com/contact/
Contact Please fill out the form below to email us. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Address 1253 Bushy Run Road Jeannette, PA 15644 Phone: (724) 527-5584
06/04/2021
Hello, This weeks "What Is It?" Friday is another object from the museum. Can you guess what it is?
Hello, This weeks "What Is It?" Friday is another object from the museum. Can you guess what it is?
06/04/2021
Today is the birthday of King George III. Stop by the Battlefield Museum and celebrate his armies!
Today is the birthday of King George III. Stop by the Battlefield Museum and celebrate his armies!
06/03/2021
As Bushy Run works towards fully reopening, we are excited to announce that we will be starting develop more Living History programs. So many people may be wondering, What is Living History?
Living history is an educational medium used by living history museums, historic sites, heritage interpreters, schools and historical reenactment groups to educate the public or their own members in particular areas of history, such as clothing styles, pastimes and handicrafts, or to simply convey a sense of the everyday life of a certain period in history.
Since Bushy Run Battlefield is a volunteer run organization, we are looking for people who are interested in 18th Century Clothing, Food, Soldier Life, Homestead Life, and many other aspects of life in the 18th century. Our intent is to focus on the period from 1750 to 1765 in Colonial America.
If you are interested in becoming a Living History Volunteer, please fill out the volunteer for on our website: https://bushyrunbattlefield.com/volunteer/
If you are interested in learning more about Living History, please check out this video series by Townsends.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cmiv0kFUMG4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_KY84PYvaE&list=PL4e4wpjna1vxFme3ja8RMOHsCRayg9YFe&index=2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IWss75AcdU&list=PL4e4wpjna1vxFme3ja8RMOHsCRayg9YFe&index=4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IWss75AcdU&list=PL4e4wpjna1vxFme3ja8RMOHsCRayg9YFe&index=4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnwvYLl7NSs&list=PL4e4wpjna1vxFme3ja8RMOHsCRayg9YFe&index=7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V80nLUO-NqE&list=PL4e4wpjna1vxFme3ja8RMOHsCRayg9YFe&index=8
06/03/2021
Parents!
Summer History Club for Children 8 to 12 years old will begin June 19th! Registration information will be posted soon.
Parents!
Summer History Club for Children 8 to 12 years old will begin June 19th! Registration information will be posted soon.
05/31/2021
Remembering those who have fallen this Memorial Day.
Remembering those who have fallen this Memorial Day.
05/30/2021
We are open today from Noon to 5pm!
We are open today from Noon to 5pm!
05/29/2021
Our Power has been restored and we are open!
05/29/2021
Good Morning! We are currently experiencing a power outage at the museum.
We are hoping to open around 10 a.m. as long as the outage is resolved by then.
05/28/2021
Good Morning!
This morning, we are starting something new here on Facebook. It is called, What Is It? We will present a picture of something from the museum, but the picture will be close up. Your job is to guess what the item is.
This one is an easy one for the re-enactors, but maybe not for everyone.
So now, What is it?
Good Morning!
This morning, we are starting something new here on Facebook. It is called, What Is It? We will present a picture of something from the museum, but the picture will be close up. Your job is to guess what the item is.
This one is an easy one for the re-enactors, but maybe not for everyone.
So now, What is it?
05/27/2021
Products – Bushy Run Battlefield
Did you know that you can buy items from our gift shop online? We pack and ship them out to you or to whomever you want! Visit our online gift shop for great gifts and amazing reading materials!
https://bushyrunbattlefield.com/gift-shop/
05/25/2021
www.facebook.com
Do you know a College student in the Eastern Suburbs or Westmoreland County who is looking for a Paid Summer Internship?
Our application deadline is June 1!
https://www.facebook.com/jobs/job-opening/583587063032177/?source=post_timeline
05/24/2021
Colonial reenactor brings new life to Bushy Run Battlefield museum
From Today's Tribune- Review
https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/colonial-reenactor-brings-new-life-to-bushy-run-battlfield-museum/?fbclid=IwAR0vwnsYBMzrwKeIzL84QaxjYIYuXqKHM8UvICCDVb5eV9nrRJnF6VAaYOM
A Pittsburgh man with a lifetime passion for history has taken a job at a pivotal battlefield in the region’s colonial history. “My hope is that people will come back to the Bushy Run. We want people to experience this, to come into this building (museum) who had never been
05/23/2021
We are open today from Noon until 5, stop in and see the museum and get a golf cart tour of the battlefield!
We are open today from Noon until 5, stop in and see the museum and get a golf cart tour of the battlefield!
05/22/2021
We are updating some exhibits in the stone room. One of our volunteers, Henry Bowden, researched and constructed two models, one of a wigwam which was used by several groups who settled in the area. One is a longhouse made which were largely used in the Iroquois confederacy.
05/22/2021
It is a wonderful day for a tea ☕️. We are hard at work prepping our take home boxes for the Bushy Run Spring Tea. #bushyrunbattlefield #springtea
05/22/2021
Good morning, Tea box pickup for our virtual tea starts at 10am. we may have a very limited few extra boxes for those still interested.
You can pick up your Tea Boxes at our Picnic Pavilion!
Good morning, Tea box pickup for our virtual tea starts at 10am. we may have a very limited few extra boxes for those still interested.
You can pick up your Tea Boxes at our Picnic Pavilion!
05/21/2021
Charge! This weekend will be a warm one, You can come enjoy our air-conditioned museum with your friends and family. Then take a relaxing and informative Golf Cart tour of the battlefield. Charge in and visit us this weekend!
Charge! This weekend will be a warm one, You can come enjoy our air-conditioned museum with your friends and family. Then take a relaxing and informative Golf Cart tour of the battlefield. Charge in and visit us this weekend!
02/02/2021
It’s official, six more weeks of winter ❄️ it was prognosticated this morning by our neighbor to the northeast Punxsutawney Phil. #groundhogday #punxsutawneyphil #bushyrunbattlefield
Address
1253 Bushy Run Rd
Jeannette, PA
15644
General information
Bushy Run Battlefield Park is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Visitor's Center operates Wed-Sun - 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Apr. 17 - Oct. 27. General admission (12 years and older) - $5.00 Reduced admission (65+ years and AAA members) - $4.50 Children (3-11 years) - $3.00 Dogs are allowed in the park but must be on leashes at all times.
Opening Hours
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00 - 17:00 |
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bushyrunbattlefield.com
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Videos
Camp Chase Fife and Drums at Bushy Run Battlefield
Battle of Bushy Run - Day 1 (2019 Anniversary of the Battle of Bushy Run)
Volunteer Training Video Fail 🤣
We’re a little behind today, but here is today’s #MuseumWeek post on #technologyMW! Like many other sites and museums, the pandemic has forced us to get technologically creative with our programming and museum operations. #VolunteerTraining #Blooper #WelcometoBushyRun #canweopenyet?!
Inside the Bushy Run Battlefield Museum - Part III
Enjoy a trip to our Museum from the comfort of your couch with the third segment of our #InsidetheBushyRunBattlefieldMuseum virtual tours! If you missed our first two segments, you can find them on our page or on our YouTube channel. And of course, keep an eye out for next week's tour!
Inside the Bushy Run Battlefield Museum - Part II
We're back with the second segment of our #InsidetheBushyRunBattlefieldMuseum virtual tour! For those of you who missed last week's video, make sure to check it out on our page, or visit our YouTube channel (Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society). Stay tuned for next week when we post the third portion of our virtual museum tour!
Inside the Bushy Run Battlefield Museum - Part I
Since we had to delay the start of our 2020 Season, we thought we would do something new! In honor of our initially scheduled opening day, we have decided to bring Bushy Run straight to you at home! For the next few weeks, we will be giving virtual tours of the museum and battlefield through a series of #InsidetheBushyRunBattlefieldMuseum videos. We hope you enjoy this new format (as it is very new to us as well) and that you are encouraged to visit us with your friends and family whenever we are able to open our doors once again.
Bushy Run Battlefield Paws in the Park
Paws in the Park is only 6 days away! Join us on Saturday for this FREE, dog-friendly event! https://www.facebook.com/events/1160127827506650/
What goes best with shopping and wine? Some live entertainment of course! Here til 4:00!!! Come join us!
Start of our battle with a word from the British
In case you missed it here is some more of the drums and bagpipes
Our musical demonstration is starting now
2018 Spring Tea British March
British soldiers marching through our Spring Tea this past weekend!
Special thanks to Jeannette McKee Elementary for letting their fourth grade visit yesterday. We hope you come back next year! Thanks to Dan for showing all of us how to fire a musket!
The British invade our Spring Tea!
"In the Hall of the Mountain King," performed by the Penn Trafford Community Band.
The crux of a great black powder demonstration: the BOOM!
Shortcuts
Category
Pennsylvania’s Only Recognized Native American Battlefield
Bushy Run Battlefield is the site of a decisive battle during the war known as Pontiac’s War, when Native Americans joined together to fight against European encroachment on their land. Colonel Henry Bouquet and a force of approximately 400 British soldiers left Carlisle in July to relieve a besieged Fort Pitt (in present-day Pittsburgh) and end a series of unchecked attacks against frontier outposts. The British won a decisive victory over the Native Americans at the Battle of Bushy Run, August 5th and 6th, 1763, using tactics still studied by the U.S. military today. 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.
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Comments
Great job tonight sharing the history of Colonial Cocktails! Another dimension to Bushy Run Battlefield, and a new slate of recipes in our collection!
I take it there’s no reenactment this year :(
Found our bandanas from last year Paws in the Park! Fun memories😊! They probably won't be doing it again this year with Covid but we walk at Bushy Run with our pups about 5 days a week and they love it!
Hi! Will the August reinactment take place this year? I know asking is a shot in the dark lol.
When will we know if the Aug event is going to be held or cancelled.....
I see the sign saying biking is allowed in designated areas only, but never see any signs saying saying where. Is there a specific trail I can or can’t go on?
Thank you
Spring is coming on the trails!
Winter at the Battlefield is beautiful! Lots of people, pets and sleds were taking advantage of the park today!
Thank you to our vendors and guests! Our third annual Christmas Sale was the BEST EVER! Happy Holidays to you and your families. We'll see you in the Spring. The Edge Hill Gift Shop Staff.
It was a very nice event. Lovely display and variety of vendors. Well done!
Tonight's hayride was awesome! Thank you to everyone for putting this together.
Where are the pics from paws in the park ?