Located north of present-day Greensburg, Hanna's Town was founded by Robert Hanna in 1773 and served as the seat of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It was the site of the first English court west of the Allegheny Mountains. In 1782, in one of the last battles of the American Revolution, British troops and Indians burned the place down. The county seat was subsequently moved to Greensburg. Today, the reconstructed town sits at the intersection of two roads, each of which leads to U.S. highway 119. The present site includes Hanna's Tavern, which in its original incarnation was also used as the court.
This building might be a shed, but I didn't see anything indicating its particular use.
Near the intersection of the two roads leading to Hanna's Town were a flagpole and a rock.
The town also includes a reconstructed fort. You can see some very recent reconstruction toward the left, as indicated by the light color of the wood.
Near the fort's entrance was a fireplace.
The fort also contained a frame for stacking wood and a tripod for hoisting a cooking pot over a fire.
This is the reconstructed Hanna's Town Store.
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