PA Getaway

State historic site · Penn Township, Westmoreland County

Bushy Run Battlefield

Bushy Run Battlefield: Battle of Bushy Run monument
Photo: Kevin Myers at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The wooded hilltop where British troops under Henry Bouquet fought off a Native American attack in 1763, during Pontiac's War, with a visitor center and walking trails.

What you will find

  • Historic features
  • Hiking trails

Make a day of it

Nearby

  • Westmoreland Museum of American Art

    Art museum · 5 miles away

    American art from colonial portraits to contemporary work, with special strength in the artists and landscapes of southwestern Pennsylvania, in a light-filled, expanded building.

  • Keystone State Park

    State park · 13 miles away

    Day-trippers from the Pittsburgh area come for the sandy swimming beach on this wooded lake, with boating, fishing and trails close by and cabins and a campground just up from the shore.

  • Kennywood

    Amusement park · 13 miles away

    Perched on a bluff above the Monongahela, a classic amusement park and National Historic Landmark, with vintage wooden coasters like the Jack Rabbit alongside modern thrill rides.