The Battle of Kittanning
and Blanket Hill
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Thursday, Sep. 7 – Sunday, Sep. 10, 2006
For information or participation registration, contact:
ARMSTRONG COUNTY TOURIST BUREAU
www.armstrongcounty.com
724-543-4003
Join a LIVING History Event!
Schedule of Events
Thursday, September 7th
- "William Thompson: The Forgotten Patriot" – Display at the Kittanning Sr. High School
- The Battle of Kittanning – An original play by Rennick Steele, performed by the Armstrong Community Theater at Kittanning Sr. High School at 7:30 PM
Friday, September 8th
- No public activities due to home football game.
Saturday, September 9th
- 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Antiquing on the Allegheny- Sponsored by the Kit-han-ne Questers
- 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Village and encampment will be open to the public. Come ask questions, learn and discover our local history and life in the 18th century.
- 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM - William Thompson: The Forgotten Patriot
- 11:00 AM – Service at Blanket Hill
- 1:00 PM – March through Kittanning (from the PennDOT building up Water Street and Market Street)
- Skits will be performed throughout the day at the village & encampment area.
- 7:30 PM - "The Battle of Kittanning" – performed at Kittanning Sr. High School
Sunday, September 10th
- 6:30 AM and 1:00 PM - Battle of Kittanning reenactments at Community Park
- Midmorning - 18th century worship service
- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM - "William Thompson: The Forgotten Patriot"
- 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM -
Village and encampment at Community Park (for those not attending the dawn reenactment)
This program has been supported in part by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities' We the People initiative on American history.
Join a LIVING History Event!
With proper clothing, you can join in the Battle of Kittanning Reenactment on September 9 & 10, 2006.
PORTRAY AN EASTERN WOODLAND NATIVE OR COLONIAL AREA RESIDENT
LEARN HOW TO DRESS FOR EITHER OR BOTH
ATTIRE WORKSHOPS
SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 10:00 a.m. -12:00 noon
WCTU Building, 2nd Street, Apollo
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Lankerd Thomas Genealogical Library, 300 North McKean St., Kittanning
SATURDAY, JULY 15, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Marshall House Museum, State Street, Dayton
Free to the Public
Questions? Call Connie @ 814-257-8152 or visit www.frenchandindian-kittanning.org.
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