Bushy Run turns back clock to 18th century during Charter Day celebration

From left: Jack Dougherty, 9, of Penn Township, Colin Ball, 9, of North Huntingdon and Frankie South, 9, of Penn Township, all Cub Scouts with Pack 253, based at McCullough Elementary School in Penn Township, and den leader Stan Bruno of Claridge listen to William Penn reenactor Henry Bowden of Turtle Creek during a Charter Day celebration Sunday at the Bushy Run Battlefield visitor center in Penn Township. The Colonial battlefield site marked the 339th anniversary of Penn being granted the charter to settle Pennsylvania.

Members of Ourry’s Company, the 60th Royal American Regiment reenactment group fire their muskets while performing a drill during a Charter Day celebration Sunday at the Bushy Run Battlefield visitor center in Penn Township. The Colonial battlefield site marked the 339th anniversary of William Penn being granted the charter to settle Pennsylvania.

Declan Rusiewicz, 7, of Murrysville colors a picture of Colonial soldiers during a Charter Day celebration Sunday at the Bushy Run Battlefield visitor center in Penn Township. The Colonial battlefield site marked the 339th anniversary of William Penn being granted the charter to settle Pennsylvania.

Members of Camp Chase Fifes and Drums, a Civil War reenactment group, (from left) Brian Steffey of Penn Hills and Craig and Shane Anderton of Penn Township, practice period music during a Charter Day celebration Sunday at Bushy Run Battlefield in Penn Township. The colonial battlefield site marked the 339th anniversary of William Penn being granted the charter to settle Pennsylvania.

William Penn reenactor Henry Bowden (left) of Turtle Creek chats with Ashley Stuart (right) of Penn Hills as she works on a Colonial-era gown with Jessica Young of Trafford during a Charter Day celebration Sunday at the Bushy Run Battlefield visitor center in Penn Township. The Colonial battlefield site marked the 339th anniversary of Penn being granted the charter to settle Pennsylvania.

From left: Kim and Scott Clark of Penn Township and their children, Emily, 8, and Scotty Jr., 11, listen to Bill Shuker of Penn Township as he portrays British officer Col. Henry Bouquet during a Charter Day celebration Sunday at the Bushy Run Battlefield visitor center in Penn Township. The colonial battlefield site marked the 339th anniversary of William Penn being granted the charter to settle Pennsylvania.

Rose Damiano, 6, (from left) and sister Grace, 4, both of South Park, make a bead craft with help from their mom, Laura Damiano, during a Charter Day celebration Sunday at the Bushy Run Battlefield visitor center in Penn Township. The Colonial battlefield site marked the 339th anniversary of William Penn being granted the charter to settle Pennsylvania.