Fort McIntosh Day
Fort McIntosh Day is proudly sponsored in conjunction with The Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation.
Saturday, September 21, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
700 block River Road, Beaver, PA 15009
FREE
Family oriented
Local history will be celebrated at Fort McIntosh Day in Beaver.
Discover the importance of the fort built during the American Revolution in 1778 on a plateau above the Ohio River at what would become the town of Beaver.
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Hands-on activities for all attendees, especially children. March with wooden guns; play Game of Graces; roll a wooden hoop; and write with a quill pen. Demonstrations of baking, sewing, blacksmithing and laundry. Engage in conversation with a muleteer, surgeon, midwife and a person sharing information about the educational system of the late 1700s. Learn about the daily life skills of the Native Americans, which will include showcasing fishing and flint knapping. The Fort McIntosh and Wayne’s 4th Sub-Legion of the United States will fire the canon and conduct regimental drills. There will be 2 “suttlers” selling books, paintings and jewelry.