250th Anniversary Events

These events and programs are planned for July 1-4, 2004.

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Thursday , July 1	A Charming Field for an Encounter
7:00 p.m.	Pittsburgh Symphony performing in the Great Meadow. Produced by the National Road Heritage Corridor in partnership with the National Park Service.
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.	"Artists in Residence" Preeminent French & Indian War artists Robert Griffing and John Buxton exhibit their works and discuss upcoming projects. Paintings by these artists include the Fort Necessity pieces "A Charming Field for an Encounter", "The Approaching Storm", and "Damn the Capitulation".
Friday, July 2	The Approaching Storm
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.	"George Washington Remembers: Reflections on the French and Indian War" Exhibit featuring an original manuscript wherein George Washington recalls the events of 1754 in southwestern Pennsylvania.
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.	"Artists in Residence" - Robert Griffing - John Buxton
2:00 p.m.	French and Indian War Scholars Panel
Saturday, July 3	Clash of Cultures
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.	18th century Cultural Demonstrations — Expert artisans demonstrate historic French, Woodland Indian, and British trades.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Encampment — Experience the life of 18th century British soldiers in preparation for battle.
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.	"George Washington Remembers: Reflections on the French and Indian War"
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.	"Artists in Residence" - Robert Griffing. - John Buxton
2:00 p.m.	Tactical Demonstration in the Great Meadows Witness the first battle of the French and Indian War at Fort Necessity. Over 500 British, French and Indian reenactors will participate in tactical battle demonstration.
3:00 p.m.	Memorial Service A solemn tribute to those soldiers and warriors who marched, fought and died in the opening campaigns of the French & Indian War.
Sunday, July 4	Clash of Cultures
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.	"George Washington Remembers: Reflections on the French and Indian War"
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.	18th century Cultural Demonstrations
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Encampment
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.	"Artist in Residence" - Robert Griffing. - John Buxton
1:30 p.m.	Tactical Demonstration in the Great Meadows
2:30 p.m.	Memorial Service A solemn tribute to those soldiers and warriors who marched, fought and died in the opening campaigns of the French & Indian War.

The Mount Washington Tavern, a museum about life along the National Road in the mid-19th century, will be open during the commemoration.

For a full calendar of events for Fort Necessity National Battlefield, please click here.

"Where Three Worlds Collide
- 250th Anniversary Commemoration"
is co-sponsored by the