What is the Braddock Road Seminar?

French and Indian War Seminar and Bus Tour

The annual French and Indian War seminar was held at Jumonville from 1989 until 2020 and then hosted by Fort Ligonier from then until now on the first Saturday in November each year. It was the largest such annual gathering in Pennsylvania and one of the largest in the country. In addition, a bus tour to the locations and sites along the Braddock Road from Cumberland, MD, to Pittsburgh, PA were offered beginning in 2010.

The event featured: Prominent authors, artists, and musicians have enriched the experience with their knowledge, passion, and painstaking research. Fans of history are fascinated to uncover the social, political, and physical realities of the time when George Washington was a young man and when Braddock’s Road was built.

Guest speakers, including some of the top historians and museum directors in the field, slide shows, music presentations, documentary films, exhibits of period artifacts, displays by antiquarian book and rare print dealers, and participation by the National Park Service were offered.

In addition, several Board Members of the BRPA have authored important works on the subject, from books to articles to movie documentaries, the wealth of resources is a reflection of their talents and their interest in the Braddock Road.

The Braddock Road Preservation Association, which was incorporated in 2001 and dissolved in 2025, became an advisory group of Friends of Fort Ligonier.

The BRPA logo was designed by Diana L. Baier
Baier Design
804 Harden Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15229-1109

The annual seminar is being hosted at Fort Ligonier. Details for this year’s seminar and registration information can be found by following this link to the Fort Ligonier website. Information will be posted about the schedule, seminar speakers and topics, and lodging and meal arrangements.