LIGONIER, Pa. (KDKA) — At Fort Ligonier in Westmorland County, the past can and does come alive. Even though there may still be a little snow on the ground in the Laurel Highlands, the fort is proudly ...

This is the first in a series of articles, part of The Tribune-Democrat’s ongoing U.S. Semiquincentennial project titled ...

The nation’s 250th birthday is less than two years away, and the Fort Ligonier chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is ready for the major milestone. As its commitment to the America250 ...

Fort Ligonier Days is all about the history. Sure there’s plenty of food, drink, crafts and live music for the thousands of visitors who flocked to Ligonier this weekend for the three-day festival ...

May 23—A Prussian invasion is anticipated this weekend at Fort Ligonier. Reenactors portraying Prussian soldiers who engaged in combat during the mid 18th century will take up residence for a ...

For more than four decades, Maureen and Fred Light watched the crowds grow as Fort Ligonier Days blossomed from a small-town fall street festival to a weekend event that draws tens of thousands of ...

THIS IS ONE OF HER MOST FAVORITE TIMES OF THE YEAR. IT’S JUST IT’S LIKE TRADITION. IT’S OBVIOUSLY TRADITION FOR OUR TOWN. AND I PRETTY MUCH TAKE THE WEEKEND OFF FROM WORK EVERY YEAR. 100,000 PEOPLE ...

Fort Ligonier Days officially kicked off Friday afternoon. The yearly tradition that dates back centuries will draw thousands of people to eastern Westmoreland County. Friday saw many people crowding ...

After serving as interim since June, Henry C. Scully will now serve as Fort Ligonier’s executive director, its board of trustees has announced. Scully, a former trustee, originally was appointed ...

LIGONIER, Pa. — Thousands of people come to the borough of Ligonier in Westmoreland County for Fort Ligonier Days, and this year is no exception. The three-day festival kicked off on Friday and ...

THIS YEAR. IT’S A BIG DAY FOR A DESTINATION COMMUNITY IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY. IT IS FORT LIGONIER DAYS FESTIVAL ALL WEEKEND. THE TOWN WELCOMES PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR ONE OF THE BIGGEST ...

In 1758, the British army constructed the Post at Loyalhanna, later known as Fort Ligonier, in what was then the colonial ...