​NEW! Pathways to the Past

Weekends through Mid-September
10:00 AM 4:00 PM 
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The BBHC is excited to announce a new, immersive summer program, “Pathways to the Past.” Costumed historical interpreters, and colonial artisans will be on site every weekend offering fun and educational demonstrations and activities depicting the lives of the everyday people who lived in the mid-18th century. Regular admission fees include “Pathways to the Past” and BBHC members are free.

Americana Corner’s Preserving America Partners program generously supports “Pathways to the Past.”
Saturday & Sunday, May 10 & 11
Twining and Cordage
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Join fiber artist Sunshine MacIntyre and learn the ancient art of twining and cordage, a technique of twisting fibers together for making string, rope, and cord used for fishing nets, baskets, rigging for ships, clothing and more.
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Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18
Hands On with the Ohio Company
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Historian, author, and reenactor Jason Cherry,
portrayer of William Trent, Factor of the Ohio Company along with his father, Trent’s Company member, Ken Cherry have planned a fun weekend of exploring reproduction historical documents including maps, letters and more.
​Saturday & Sunday, May 24 & 25
18th Century Laundry
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Clean laundry was an essential part of maintaining a soldier’s health during the 18th century, and a vital part of women’s roles in the British Army during the Braddock Campaign. Reenactor Lauren Koker demonstrates how women washed clothes and the surprisingly unique items they used for laundry —both at home, and on the march. Visitors can even try their hand at washing clothes in the colonial way!
Saturday & Sunday, May 31 & June 1
Stone Forge and Tissage
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Blacksmith Bob Stone will demonstrate how he hand-forges iron nails, hooks and more! Stone Forge and Tissage specializes in 18th Century Reproduction of Iron Work and weaving. Items will be available for purchase.



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Third Thursday Homeschool Program
DIG IT!
​Thursday, May 15, 2025
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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The BBHC has planned a fun and educational homeschool program about archaeology! Participants learn how archaeologists uncover artifacts and why these treasures from the past are important to learn about our history. 
 
The cost is $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for children (6-17). 
Strategy Games Day
Muskets & Tomahawks
Sunday, May 18, 2025
12:00 PM - 3:30 PM 

Test your military strategical thinking skills with this month’s special strategy game Muskets & Tomahawks run by Charles Sherrange.
 
No registration required. Regular admission fees apply to all participants except Youth ages 6-17 are FREE!
 
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History is Fun
Kids Archaeology Day 
Saturday, May 24, 2025
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
 
Digging in the dirt is part of the fun! Kids learn the basics about archaeology and conduct their own archaeological dig! Each child/family selects a time, on the hour, between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Please register and select your preferred time, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
“History is Fun” is a FREE monthly program that engages children ages 5-12 with hands-on crafts, games, and activities to learn about 18th-century life.
 
The Braddock Rotary Club generously supports History Is Fun programs.
"A Meet and Greet with General Lafayette" Program and Reception
Braddock's Battlefield History Center
Friday, May 30, 2025
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Please join us at the BBHC for an exclusive event commemorating the 200th anniversary of General Lafayette’s grand 1824-1825 tour of the United States and his May 29, 1825, visit to Braddock’s Field to see where his mentor, George Washington had fought 70 years earlier.
 
Meet and greet General Lafayette portrayed by actor Mike Marra of the Freeport Festival Theatre and the Honorary French Consul of Pittsburgh Mathias Barlat after they arrive by boat on the Monongahela River. Included in the evening’s program is a brief historic walking tour to key points of interest including the statue of George Washington and the Lafayette Tour trail sign.
 
The cost for BBHC members is $10 per person and $20 per person for non-members and includes a light reception.
18th Century Roundtable
The Jumonville Affair 
​Saturday, May 31, 2025
2:00 PM
 
Stop by the BBHC this month for a riveting discussion on George Washington’s first military interaction with the French Army, an event that ignited the Seven Years’ War and is referred to as the Jumonville Affair. Attendees are welcome to join the discussion, ask questions, or sit back, relax and learn from the conversation.
 American Battlefield Trust’s Park Day at Braddock’s Battlefield History Center
Sunday, June 1
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
 Join us for our first National Park Day with the prestigious American Battlefield Trust on Sunday, June 1, 2025! The BBHC is excited to participate in this annual volunteer clean-up effort dedicated to our nation’s battlefields and historic sites. The BBHC stands on the very ground where the Battle of the Monongahela – better known as “Braddock’s Defeat” – took place on July 9, 1755.
  
Registration/sign in begins at Braddock’s Battlefield History Center located at 609 Sixth Street, North Braddock at 10:00 AM. Park Day is a great project for scouts, service clubs, churches, youth groups, ROTC units, families, and community-minded citizens.
 
Planned activities include painting, picking up litter, fallen limbs, and other debris on the 3.5 acres that surrounds the BBHC.
 
Gloves, long-sleeved shirts, close-toed shoes along with sunscreen, and bug spray/tick repellent are recommended. The BBHC will provide water and lunch, and volunteers are invited to visit the museum for free and hear about our exciting upcoming plans!
 
To volunteer, please register online below.
 
Questions/details, please call Shawn MacIntyre at 412-271-0800.
 
Thank you for your help! We look forward to seeing you at the BBHC!
Registration Now Open for BBHC's
​NEW Kid's Summer History Day Camp!
 June 23-25, 2025
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
 
The BBHC is launching a new, fun-filled three-day camp for children who have completed kindergarten through eighth grade. Campers will play the 18th century way! Play games, learn how to march, and drill just like soldiers, make crafts, and learn about local history. 

Braddock's Battlefield History Center
The BBHC, in North Braddock, Pa., stands on the very ground where the Battle of the Monongahela — better known as “Braddock’s Defeat” — took place.  It is the most widely recognized battle of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) which developed into the first world-wide great powers conflict, the Seven Years’ War (1756-63).  This battle was crucial to the military education of a young George Washington and helped inform his destiny as commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolution.
The History Center is open April through Thanksgiving weekend - Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

The History Center is open December through March - Thursday through Sunday from
​10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Phone: 412-271-0800
609 SIXTH STREET
NORTH BRADDOCK, PA 15104

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Produced by our sister-site: Fort Ligonier
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35-minute guided companion to your visit of the museum and the battlefield. Access now and listen before you arrive. Play at your own pace.
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