LIGONIER, Pa. (KDKA) — At Fort Ligonier in Westmorland County, the past can and does come alive. Even though there may still be a little snow on the ground in the Laurel Highlands, the fort is proudly ...
In 1758, the British army constructed the Post at Loyalhanna, later known as Fort Ligonier, in what was then the colonial ...
Fort Ligonier Days is all about the history. Sure there’s plenty of food, drink, crafts and live music for the thousands of visitors who flocked to Ligonier this weekend for the three-day festival ...
The nation’s 250th birthday is less than two years away, and the Fort Ligonier chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is ready for the major milestone. As its commitment to the America250 ...
May 23—A Prussian invasion is anticipated this weekend at Fort Ligonier. Reenactors portraying Prussian soldiers who engaged in combat during the mid 18th century will take up residence for a ...
It’s not hard to tell that Tom Stablein enjoys helping organize the annual Fort Ligonier Days celebration — he has been its parade chairman since the mid-1990s. “Seeing it all come together in a ...
For more than four decades, Maureen and Fred Light watched the crowds grow as Fort Ligonier Days blossomed from a small-town fall street festival to a weekend event that draws tens of thousands of ...
THIS IS ONE OF HER MOST FAVORITE TIMES OF THE YEAR. IT’S JUST IT’S LIKE TRADITION. IT’S OBVIOUSLY TRADITION FOR OUR TOWN. AND I PRETTY MUCH TAKE THE WEEKEND OFF FROM WORK EVERY YEAR. 100,000 PEOPLE ...
(Tribune News Service) — A traveling replica of George Washington’s headquarters and sleeping tent will be featured at Fort Ligonier in Pennsylvania Friday through Sunday. The large linen tent is ...
THIS YEAR. IT’S A BIG DAY FOR A DESTINATION COMMUNITY IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY. IT IS FORT LIGONIER DAYS FESTIVAL ALL WEEKEND. THE TOWN WELCOMES PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR ONE OF THE BIGGEST ...
This is the first in a series of articles, part of The Tribune-Democrat’s ongoing U.S. Semiquincentennial project titled ...
In 1758, the British army constructed the Post at Loyalhanna, later known as Fort Ligonier, in what was then the colonial ...