Fort Pitt Museum to fire cannon in Point State Park this weekend, here’s when

PITTSBURGH — The Fort Pitt Museum will fire the cannon in Point State Park this weekend.

This is part of the museum’s living history program.

The replica British six-pounder cannon will be fired four times over the weekend, weather permitting.

As part of the event, Shideezhi Emarthla, a citizen of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation, will lead a cooking demonstration and discuss what life was like for Native American tribes in western Pennsylvania in the 18th century.

The cannon will be fired at the following times:

Saturday, June 3 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Sunday, June 4 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

The Fort Pitt Museum is located at 601 Commonwealth Place in Pittsburgh.

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