Braddock's Battlefield History Center
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Braddock's Battlefield History Center

​The exhibits in the History Center help visitors understand why the Battle of the Monongahela sent military and political shockwaves through the 18th century world and set in motion events that would effect the development of Western Pennsylvania and indeed the whole western frontier of colonial America. Through maps , vivid art works and historical artifacts visitors become aware of the social and political background of the era and the ambitions of Great Britain and France that caused this confrontation in a distant wilderness. They will appreciate the epic scope of General Edward Braddock’s march up through the thickly forested mountains of Virginia and Western Pennsylvania. They will see and hear stories detailing the lives of the participants — the French and French Canadian marines and their American Indian allies stationed at Fort Duquesne; the British, Irish, Scottish and American common soldiers who marched to drive the French out; the young George Washington and his fellow officers in the British Army, some of whom he would eventually face on the battlefields of the American Revolution. 

Collection Highlights

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The BBHC Collection contains genuine artifacts from the French & Indian War era. The collection is complemented by modern exhibition storytelling elements ​and interpretations including period dress replicas and artist's renderings. ​

Original Documents & Maps
Authentic Firearms
Period Uniforms
Personal Ephemera from the 18th C.

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Braddock’s campaign was part of a worldwide  struggle for empire that began with the French and Indian War in 1754 and evolved into the Seven Years War — fought across five continents and involving dozens of nation states siding with either Great Britain or France. The two foes allied with many different Native American tribes. The initial fighting was for control of the western frontier of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River Valley at the point (now Pittsburgh) where the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers meet to form the Ohio.
"I cannot describe the horrors of that scene,
no pen could do it"

​- British Army Officer who
​survived Braddock's Defeat
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The stories shared at the History Center bring to life young George Washington’s early military career. In the Braddock campaign itself and in the thick of battle as a colonial officer attached to the British Army, Washington became familiar with British tactics and also became aware of the Army’s vulnerabilities. The BBHC exhibition also illuminates the tactics and discipline that led to one of the most decisive military victories ever achieved by American Indians. Finally, in its full perspective on the Battle of the Monongahela, the BBHC explores a veritable Who’s Who of American colonial history — Chief Pontiac, Daniel Boone, Jean Daniel Dumas, Horatio Gates, Thomas Gage, Charles Langlade, Charles Lee, Daniel Morgan, and of course, Washington. All of these men would later play significant roles in the American Revolution and in the development of a new nation.

Visit Braddock's Battlefield

HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday - Thursday      CLOSED
Friday                            11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday                       11:00 am - 4:00 pm
​Sunday                          11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Open year round.

Open April through November - Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Open December through March - Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The History Center will be closed April 9, November 23 and December 24, 2023.
TICKETS
Adults  $5.00
Military, Veterans, & Youths
(6-17)   $3.00
​Children under 6       Free

Residents of 15104    Free          
CONTACT THE BBHC TO PLAN YOUR VISIT
Guided Tours available upon request ($7/pp)
Parking available on-site
​Building is handicap accessible
LEARN ABOUT PUBLIC EVENTS AT BBHC
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Office phone: 412-271-0800
EDUCATION PROGRAMS INFO
609 SIXTH STREET
NORTH BRADDOCK, PA 15104
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All rights reserved

The official registration and financial information of
Braddock’s Battlefield History Center may be obtained from
the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free,
within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999.
​Registration does not imply endorsement.
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