Connellsville hosts a series of reenactments commemorating General Edward Braddock’s crossing of the Youghiogheny River en route to Fort Duquesne in 1755.

The event begins Saturday, June 27, at 11 a.m. with an opening ceremony. Reenactments are slated for 1 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting, with the event running through 5 p.m. Sunday, June 28. This annual public event is a good way to learn about life in the region when it was the frontier of the United States.