Bushy Run Battlefield is a state historic park located along Route 993 northwest of Greensburg and about one mile east of Harrison City in Westmoreland County. The battlefield is associated with Pontiac’s Rebellion when Native American tribes rose up in 1763 in an attempt to drive out British interests after the end of the French and Indian War.
Author: Mark McConaughy
Mark McConaughy, Ph.D., is the western Pennsylvania regional archaeologist for the Bureau for Historic Preservation of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission responsible for reviewing proposed coal mine projects.
Bushy Run Battlefield is a state historic park located along Route 993 northwest of Greensburg and about one mile east of Harrison City in Westmoreland County. People recently celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg. Less well known, but equally important to American history was the Battle at Bushy Run. Continue reading
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