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Parade highlights weekend at Fort Ligonier Days

Shane Dunlap
By Shane Dunlap
1 Min Read Oct. 13, 2018 | 7 years Ago
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Fort Ligonier Days continued Saturday, with the downtown parade serving as a signature event on the second day of the annual three-day festival.

Around 100 units — including traditional floats and 20 marching bands — participated in the community parade along East and West Main streets in Ligonier.

Other units included horse teams, antique cars, Syria Shrine clowns and a Wells Fargo Stagecoach group that presented a Gold Star spouse of a combat wounded veteran with a new vehicle as part of the Military Warriors Support Foundation’s “Transportation 4 Heroes” program.

Pittsburgh television personality Sally Wiggin served as parade marshal.

Events continue through Saturday evening and all day Sunday.

Shane Dunlap is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Shane at .

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Remaining schedule

Below is a list of events remaining for Fort Ligonier Days:

Admission: Free

Where: Downtown Ligonier, most activities on or around Main Street, and at Fort Ligonier, 200 S. Market St. (Admission fees charged for Fort Ligonier and Museum Store.)

Details: 724-238-4200 or fortligonierdays.com

Schedule of events

Saturday

9 a.m.: Food, crafts and wine-tastings open

10 a.m.: Ligonier merchant sidewalk sales begin.

11 a.m.: Community parade along East and West Main streets

1:30 p.m.: Acoustic artists Jane West Joe Golden, country band The Stickers

1:30 p.m.: Artillery demonstration and reenactment of the 1758 Battle of Fort Ligonier

6:30 p.m.: 7 Bridges: The Ultimate Eagles Experience (tribute band)

7:30 p.m.: Forces of Fort Ligonier parade around the Diamond

8:45 p.m.: Fireworks

Sunday

8:30 a.m.: 5K run/walk at Ligonier Valley High School

9:30 a.m.: Kids' Cannon Ball Dash

10 a.m.: Divine services in the Upper Fort

10:30 a.m.: Food, crafts and wine tasting open; merchant sidewalk sales begin

1 p.m.: Ole 97 (Johnny Cash tribute band), Gashouse Annie (acoustic)

1 and 3 p.m.: Artillery demonstration and reenactment of the 1758 Battle of Fort Ligonier

3:30 to 5 p.m.: Neon Swing X-perience

5 p.m.: Official closing ceremony on the Diamond

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