Nov 1, 2012 1 min read

Visitors are invited to meet soldiers of the Fourth Sub-Legion of the United States, the troops that defended John Neville’s Bower hill mansion during the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. They will be portrayed by re-enactors this weekend at Woodville Plantation, 1375 Washington Pike, Collier Township.Events will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Visitors will experience 18th century camp military life as living history re-enactors set up camp and demonstrate Von Steuben’s drills from 1794. Events of the day include tactical demonstrations, musket firing, marching and ceremonial drills. Soldiers will discuss what military camp life was like in the first United States Army, circa 1794. Admission is $2 on Saturday and $5 on Sunday. For more information, visit www.woodvilleplantation.org or call 412-221-0348.