A girl playing the violin ... she is part of the George Washington encampment reenactment.
GEORGE WASHINGTON ENCAMPMENT REENACTMENT:
Dr. Kinorea "Two Feather" Tigri
In conjunction with all the other activities going on for the 250th Birthday of Pittsburgh, a reenactment of George Washington's encampment in the area of Boyce Park Pennsylvania during the French & Indian War took place over the weekend. The two day event had large crowds on both days, to include the Boy Scouts and others. The participants slept in authentic tents and used the proper period accouterments over their two day stay.
A live fire (using blanks) reenactment of the battle took place on both days. Educators were on hand at the many locations in the park to teach the visitors the way of life at that time. Dr. Kinorea "Two Feather" Tigri gave a great presentation on local Native Americans. It was an excellent program that enlightened many, especially the youth, of how life was during our country's beginning.
I visited the encampments on Saturday. CLICK ON IT TO ENLARGE ANY IMAGE IN THE COLUMN.
A live fire (using blanks) reenactment of the battle took place on both days. Educators were on hand at the many locations in the park to teach the visitors the way of life at that time. Dr. Kinorea "Two Feather" Tigri gave a great presentation on local Native Americans. It was an excellent program that enlightened many, especially the youth, of how life was during our country's beginning.
I visited the encampments on Saturday. CLICK ON IT TO ENLARGE ANY IMAGE IN THE COLUMN.
A boy scout learning the finer points of a British musket
George Washington
A family in authentic period dress
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PITTSBURGH'S 250TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION:
October 4, 2008
The day was filled with more events than I have room here tonight. The rivers were filled with boats to include the "Delta Queen" river boat that traveled up the Mississippi and the Ohio Rivers to get here. The birthday celebration ended with concerts in Point State Park all evening, then a fireworks display that was supposed to be the largest one ever in this area, and most likely the world! It was everything that was promised and more...
To give it scale think about this. The July 4 display here in Pittsburgh (Home of the World's best fireworks) was dazzling with only 4000 rockets going off, but this one shot off 28,000 rockets! I was at the park in the point (where the confluence of all three rivers meet at old Fort Pitt), which put me dead center in this massive rocket attack. The fireworks were shot from 14 locations throughout the area simultaneously, totally surrounding the downtown area and the thousands of fans therein. The rockets were shot off from the building tops, five barges located in all three rivers, from the perimeter of the Point Park, and also from two bridges! It was wild, loud, and proud...
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The Delmont Apple 'N Art Festival:
This annual event that takes place in Delmont Pennsylvania is a combination Apple festival and Art/Crafts Festival. The farm where the event is located is divided into two sides ... art and down-home country Americana. It is a two day event over the weekend. I went today--Sunday--and shot the images below that tell a story of a very small slice of the overall day.
This annual event that takes place in Delmont Pennsylvania is a combination Apple festival and Art/Crafts Festival. The farm where the event is located is divided into two sides ... art and down-home country Americana. It is a two day event over the weekend. I went today--Sunday--and shot the images below that tell a story of a very small slice of the overall day.
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An original steam engine with the steam whistle screaming like a banshee!
Tractor pull in progress
The art and craft side of the festival
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SPORTS UPDATE: Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Jacksonville 20!
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Keep your head down,
Henry Hill, Plum Pennsylvania
Henry Hill, Plum Pennsylvania
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