Scott Beveridge/Observer-Reporter Washington Symphony Orchestra is giving a lovely performance tonight to kick off the city's Whiskey Rebellion Festival.

Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter Members of Washington VFW Post 927 wave and toss candy as their float proceeds down South Main Street. Everything from marching bands to horse drawn wagons to floats to motorcycles and antique cars traveled the parade route through Washington for the Whiskey Rebellion parade Saturday morning in front of a large crowd.

Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter Clouds of smoke from muskets fill the air as farmers at the fort fire on federal solders trying to gain access to some of the buildings at the settlement. The Frontier History Center in Washington Park came to life as farmers and Federal soldiers from the Wayne Sub Legion battled each other as a large crowd watched Saturday afternoon.

Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania with two colorful and patriotic floats in the parade. Everything from marching bands to horse drawn wagons to floats to motorcycles and antique cars traveled the parade route through Washington for the Whiskey Rebellion parade Saturday morning in front of a large crowd.

Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania with two colorful and patriotic floats in the parade. Everything from marching bands to horse drawn wagons to floats to motorcycles and antique cars traveled the parade route through Washington for the Whiskey Rebellion parade Saturday morning in front of a large crowd.

Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter Having driven the federal soldiers back, Rich Baker of Claysville, left, and the other farmers head back to the fort. The Frontier History Center in Washington Park came to life as farmers and Federal soldiers from the Wayne Sub Legion battled each other as a large crowd watched Saturday afternoon.

Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter Members of the Washington VFW Post 927 color guardmarch in front of their float in the parade. Everything from marching bands to horse drawn wagons to floats to motorcycles and antique cars traveled the parade route through Washington for the Whiskey Rebellion parade Saturday morning in front of a large crowd.

Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter Muskets loaded, white puffs of smkoe and the loud crack of rifle fire from farmers of the colonial days to the delight of the crowd during the parade. Everything from marching bands to horse drawn wagons to floats to motorcycles and antique cars traveled the parade route through Washington for the Whiskey Rebellion parade Saturday morning in front of a large crowd.

Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter Trinity High School marching band proceeds down South Main Street. Everything from marching bands to horse drawn wagons to floats to motorcycles and antique cars traveled the parade route through Washington for the Whiskey Rebellion parade Saturday morning in front of a large crowd.

Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter A detachment of federal soldiers sent here to quell the rebellion over the whiskey tax march down South Main Street. Everything from marching bands to horse drawn wagons to floats to motorcycles and antique cars traveled the parade route through Washington for the Whiskey Rebellion parade Saturday morning in front of a large crowd.

Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter Washington High School marching band in summer uniforms march down South Main Street early in the parade. Everything from marching bands to horse drawn wagons to floats to motorcycles and antique cars traveled the parade route through Washington for the Whiskey Rebellion parade Saturday morning in front of a large crowd.

Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter The 13 colonies American flag curls around a woman from the Oliver Miller Homstread from South Park while marching in the Whiskey Rebellion parade Saturday morning.

Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter Some of the farmers make a run for the fort as federal solders advanced towards them. The Frontier History Center in Washington Park came to life as farmers and Federal soldiers from the Wayne Sub Legion battled each other as a large crowd watched Saturday afternoon.

Scott Beveridge/Observer-Reporter Ed Stout of West Alex hangs with Whiskey Jug Raiders.

Steeped in Whiskey Rebellion history and distilled locally in the Strip District. Wigle Whiskey - a good old fashioned Monongahela Rye Whiskey. Photo submitted by Michael Yoho.

Lucy Corwin/Observer-Reporter Having fun at the Whiskey Rebellion Festival

Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter A large crowd gathers Friday night for a concert during Whiskey Rebellion Festival under the canopy at the parking lot on South Main Street in Washington.

Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter Hot fries were a popular item in the food section of the Whiskey Rebellion Festival over the weekend. Trevor Wormack, left, Sharon Kruze and Amy Keedy, right keep busy with the fries and other foods at the Kruze's Plain and facny stand Friday afternoon.

Lucy Corwin/Observer-Reporter Fire in the hole!

Scott Beveridge/Observer-Reporter Let there be tar and features at the Whiskey Rebellion Festival in Little Washington!

Mike Jones/Observer-Reporter Poor Bill Coyne of Munhall is led away after his tar & feathering to get hosed down at the fire house.

Lucy Corwin/Observer-Reporter Celtic band Gallowglass on stage at the Whiskey Rebellion.