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Updated: July 6th, 2026

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Hanna's Town
Reenactor Guidelines

Camp Policies and Procedures

  • All camp activities will take place at Historic Hanna’s Town. The Westmoreland Historical Society is headquartered at Hanna’s Town and oversees educational programs and other historic or interpretive features of the site. The grounds are part of the Westmoreland County Park system.
  • Camp runs Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is designed for children 6-12 years old.
  • There are no childcare options available at Historic Hanna’s Town.
  • Guardians are not permitted to accompany their child during camp. Anyone with questions or concerns about camp should speak with the Education & Interpretation Manager beforehand.
  • Registration includes camp activities within one designated week.
  • Guardians will complete permission forms for the camper including health information and photo releases. This permission form must be completed before camp begins.
  • All information provided by and about the camper and guardian(s) will remain strictly confidential.
What to Wear

Clothing and Footwear

  • Campers should be prepared to spend camp outdoors and in buildings that may not have air conditioning. They should wear clothing that can get dirty and are appropriate for the day’s weather conditions.
  • Campers must wear closed-toe shoes (no flip-flops or Crocs). 

Sunscreen and insect repellant

  • Campers should wear sunscreen and insect repellant. Many camp activities will take place outside and may involve being in direct sunlight. Our gardens support pollinators, so insects are common outdoors and occasionally in our old buildings. Please apply sunscreen and insect repellant to campers before arriving at camp. Campers may also apply sunscreen and insect repellant to themselves.
What to Bring

Lunch

  • Campers should bring a packed lunch that does not require refrigeration or other preparation. We do not provide lunch or snacks. You will be notified ahead of time if camp activities involve food.
  • We ask that campers not share food with others due to medical and dietary concerns.

Extras to Bring

  • Campers should bring a refillable water bottle to carry with them during outdoor activities.
  • Bring a rain jacket and a hat, just in case! These may be left indoors during the week of camp.
We are happy to accommodate children with medical needs.
  • The permission form sent to guardians after camp registration includes places to disclose medical information to camp staff.
  • Historic Hanna’s Town is equipped with First Aid kits for staff and volunteers to treat minor injuries.
  • In the event of a medical emergency, the staff will call 911 and notify the camper’s guardians via phone and email immediately.
Medication Administration
  • Camp staff and volunteers are not permitted to dispense medications. If campers need medicine during camp, special arrangements must be made for a guardian to come and administer medication. Campers may carry and administer their own medication if a guardian checks that they may self-administer medication on their registration form.
  • Please notify the Director of Education at least one week before camp.
Allergies
  • Children with food allergies may be seated at a clean, allergen-free lunch table with other children.
  • Please be aware that bees and other insects are commonly found in the gardens and old buildings at Hanna’s Town.
  • If your child has severe allergies that may require special accommodations, please speak with the Director of Education.
Epinephrine
  • Children who need epinephrine are permitted to carry and self-administer their own medication in the event of an emergency.
  • Guardians should approve self-administer medication on their registration form notify the Director of Education at least one week before camp.
  • In the event that the child cannot administer their own epinephrine, a trained staff member may administer it. Staff will call 911 and notify the camper’s guardians via phone and email.
  • Campers may bring cell phones, but they must remain in their backpacks until camp is dismissed. Camp staff and volunteers will reach out to guardians via email or phone in the case of an emergency.
  • Campers may not bring toys, games, or cameras; if they do, they must remain in their backpacks until camp is dismissed. If any item is causing a distraction, camp staff may confiscate these items and return them to the camper’s guardian at the end of the day.
  • The Westmoreland Historical Society is not responsible for lost or broken items. If lost items are discovered at Hanna’s Town, a lost and found box will be kept until the end of summer.
  • Our behavior expectations for camp are simple: everyone is to respect one another and respect the site’s historic and natural resources.
  • We encourage children to have fun at Hanna’s Town while remaining mindful of the fragile resources we hold in public trusts, such as our historic buildings, historic and reproduction artifacts, classrooms and exhibit spaces, and our natural environments like gardens and trails.
  • We also expect camp participants to respect those who want to teach and learn, including fellow campers, staff, volunteers, interns, and presenters. Learn more about our site policies.
  • Those who are planning to use an online map should enter the address of 809 Forbes Trail Road, Greensburg, PA 15601 or the words “Historic Hanna’s Town” into the search engine – not “Hannastown.” The village of Hannastown is a former coal-company town located nearby, though it is not related to the historic site.
Parking
  • Parking is available at the Education Center and near the Fort.
Sign-in/Sign-out Policies
  • Sign in time: 9:45-10:00 a.m.
  • Sign out: 4:00–4:15 p.m.
  • Campers must be signed in and signed out by an approved adult every day. Guardians can list adults who are allowed to sign them out in the Camper Safety form. For the safety of campers, anyone picking up a camper may be asked to present ID (this includes guardians and approved adults).
  • Campers are not permitted to sign themselves in or out of camp.
  • Sign-in/Sign-out will take place at the Lefevre House at Historic Hanna's Town.
If you cancel your registration:
  • Please contact the Education Coordinator if you need to cancel your registration.
  • If you cancel one week before camp, you may receive a full refund.
  • You also have the option of moving your reservation to another week or donating your camp fee to the Historical Society’s education programs.
If the Westmoreland Historical Society cancels:
  • We reserve the right to cancel a camp session if registration is under 5 participants or in the event of unforeseen circumstances. You will be notified via phone or email if this occurs.
  • You will have the option of moving your reservation to another week, receiving a full refund, or donating your camp fee to the Historical Society’s education programs.

Our Education Center is ADA accessible. ADA parking is available by the Steel House neighboring the Education Center.
Guardians have the option of signing a photo release form for their camper. This photo release form gives Westmoreland Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns the opportunity to take photographs and/or video of children engaged in camp activities. These images may be used in our publications, marketing, social media, presentations, and college/university projects.

Site Policies

Hanna’s Town is a Westmoreland County Park.

As such, we are subject to the General Rules & Regulations for Westmoreland County Parks.

No person except those authorized by Westmoreland County or conducting official county business, shall, on any county-owned property:

  • Paste, tie, glue, post, fasten, paint, draw, carve or otherwise affix any placard, bill, notice, sign advertisement or any inscription within any county-owned property.
  • Announce, advertise, or call public attention to in any manner any article, thing or service for sale, trade or hire except when a special permit is issued for that purpose.
  • Bring glass bottles or containers into the park.
  • Congregate or consume alcoholic beverages in any parking area or along any roadway.
  • Consume intoxicating beverages in, on, or within 20 yards of any parking areas, roads, road berms, or vehicles.

Camp at any time. Organized groups may apply for a permit through the group camping application. Examples of organized groups are Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H groups, churches, school groups, etc. Individual or family camping is not permitted. For more information, please call 724-830-3950.
  • Ice fish on any county owned lake except in those areas designated for such activity. These activities are not permitted unless the ice meets acceptable thickness standards.
  • Fire, discharge, set off, explode, bring into or possess any rocket, fire cracker, torpedo, missile, or other type of fireworks, or any substance of an explosive matter.
  • Drive, putt, practice or play golf in any manner without written permission.
  • Make any ascent in any balloon or airplane or any descent in or from any balloon, airplane, or parachute in any park unless authorized.
  • Expose or offer for sale or trade any article, thing, or service, except when a special permit is issued for that purpose.
  • Roller skate, roller blade, or skateboard in any park unless specific facilities are provided for such purposes.
  • Ride or walk a horse in any area except along roadway shoulders or specifically designated areas or trails, but not within 30 yards of any picnic or play area.
  • Hunt, trap, and/or discharge a firearm in any park except in areas as designated for such purposes, nor shall any person shoot into any park or county owned property from beyond its boundaries. Nothing contained in this ordinance shall prohibit any person from carrying a firearm in accordance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act, or in accordance with other applicable laws and regulations.
  • Areas in the county parks that are open for hunting will be restricted by the type of firearm or bow and arrow that may be used.
  • Deer Hunting in county parks will be permitted with shotguns using rifled slugs, muzzle loaded rifles, or with bows and arrows in accordance with Pennsylvania Game Commission rules and regulations. Small game and fur-bearers are permitted to be taken with shotguns and bows and arrows only.
  • Kill, injure, trap, hunt, pursue, torture, or in any manner deliberately disturb or cause to be disturbed any wild or domesticated bird or animal except as permitted in designated areas.
  • Mark, disfigure, disturb, remove, destroy, or cause to be destroyed any building, bridges, table, benches, or other structures or equipment, facilities, or county owned property or appurtenances.
  • Damage, cut, carve, transport or remove any tree or plant.
  • Bring any dangerous animal onto county owned property. To permit a domesticated animal within any park without it being controlled by a leash not more than 6 feet long. Domestic animals are permitted in designated areas only. The owner or other person bringing an animal into a county park shall be responsible for cleaning and properly disposing of any fecal excrement of such animal.
  • Solicit alms or contributions for any purpose whether public or private.

Photography is a great way to explore our site and remember your visit. We permit photography in our buildings and exhibits under the following policies:

  • Photography and video may not disturb tour guides and other visitors
  • Pose a safety risk for people and our historic and natural resources
  • Disrupt the flow of the tour to take photos
  • Visitors may not touch or move objects in order to get a photo
  • Visitors may not record the tour on any of their devices
  • Visitors may not use drones without special permission (see below).

Professional photographers and videographers:

Professional photographers should apply for a Video and Photography permit from Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation (WCPR) before taking clients into the parks for portraits (wedding, senior pictures, etc.) or images that will be used for commercial purposes. Photographers should call (724) 830-3952 for information. Drones are not permitted in the county parks; however, permits may be granted from WCPR for special projects.
  • Bring or attempt to build or start fires except in designated areas.
  • Violate the regulation that use of individual fireplaces, fire rings, grills, and tables follows generally the rule of “First Come, First Served,” except for those facilities that have been reserved through special permit.
  • Leave a picnic area before the fire or hot coals are completely extinguished and before all trash in the nature of boxes, papers, cans, garbage, and other refuse is placed in the disposal receptacles where provided.
  • Park any vehicle in a place other than a designated parking area.
  • Continuously cruise or ride in or on any motor vehicle in, through, or around any park or county owned property.
  • Clean, wash, wax, polish, paint, repair, or do any work whatsoever on private vehicles except for emergency repairs.
  • Bring into or operate any snowmobile, motorized trail bike, mini-bike, or all-terrain vehicle.
  • Bring into or operate any type of power driven model without permission.
  • Bring into or operate any privately owned boats, canoes, rafts, or any other watercraft upon any lake, pond, or other water area except for those approved by the county for specific watercraft use.
  • Bathe, swim, or wade in any body of water on county owned property. Wading for the purpose of fishing is permitted in streams and rivers.

Reenactor Guidelines

All reenactors, whether registering individually or as part of a company, agree to the following terms when registering with Westmoreland Historical Society.

  • Pre-registration is required for reenacting groups, unaffiliated individual reenactors, and living history presenters.
  • All units must sign the Release From Liability waiver. All participating organizations must have current insurance policies.
  • A copy of your insurance certificate must be forwarded to Westmoreland Historical Society prior to the event. Email Lara Bromyard directly at lara@westmorelandhistory.org or mail to WCHS, ATTN: Lara Bromyard at 809 Forbes Trail Rd. Greensburg, PA 15601. You can also upload this via our Reenactor Registration form.
  • On arrival reenactors must check in first with WHS staff or coordinating unit: I.B.W.C.P. Proctor’s Militia. At the end of the event, reenactors must not tear down until given the all clear by WHS staff or coordinating unit. We ask that all reenactors clean up their campsites before departure.
  • Units will receive a packet upon receipt of the registration form, insurance verification and completed waiver. This will be issued upon arrival and will include reenactor parking pass, program of the event, reenactor guidelines, and garbage bag for trash.
  • Please follow the camp set up guidelines according to the coordinating unit.
  • Vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
  • Anachronisms must be removed from camps and living history areas before public hours.
  • Fire pits are permitted. To build campfires, 6-8 inches of topsoil may be removed. Fires must be closely monitored and extinguished. Please replace the sod when finished, after thoroughly quenching your fire.
  • Historic Hanna’s Town will provide firewood to pre-registered reenactors.
  • Reenactors at this event represent camp life in the late 18th century and base their representations on accurate historical research.
  • All reenactors to be attired in period dress and be set up in their designated area by 10:30 a.m. on Saturday and will not break down their camps / displays until after 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
  • Reenactors may be asked to join in some of our living history activities, including militia drills, demonstrations, and skirmishes.
  • All activities, including military engagements, must be coordinated through and approved by WHS staff and coordinating unit: I.B.W.C.P. prior to the event.
  • We ask all reenactors and presenters to welcome all visitors into their camps throughout the day and be willing to engage with visitors and answer questions.
  • Programs and events at Historic Hanna’s Town are family friendly and each of us must refrain from foul and inappropriate language.

Artillery and weapons must conform to applicable federal, state, and local safety guidelines and the following provisions, based on the National Park Service Standards for Historic Weapons Firing. The following will be enforced:

  • Firearms must be unloaded at all times unless they are being used during scheduled demonstrations.
  • A safety inspection with a site designated Safety Officer will be conducted at the beginning of the event. Any late arrivals must have arms checked by the Safety Officer before they may participate. This is not negotiable.
  • No modern firearms allowed in camp. Keep them locked and secured in a vehicle.
  • Demonstrations must be supervised by a licensed technician.
  • Visitors will not be allowed to touch, handle, or discharge any loaded weapon or equipment containing ammunition.
  • Visitors may be permitted to touch unloaded firearms provided they are kept under physical control by the demonstrator.
  • Visitors are prohibited from touching or handling any edged weapon.
  • Any injuries or accidents that require medical attention must be reported to local authorities and personnel at the Westmoreland Historical Society.
  • All lost or stolen historic firearms must be reported immediately to law enforcement.
  • Ranges for historic weapons demonstrations are as follows:
    • Minimum Distance Between Closest Firearms Demonstrator and Visitors — 10 Yards
    • Minimum Distance Between Cannon and Visitors — 12 Yards
    • Visitors may not be located anywhere beyond the muzzle line for a distance of at least 100 yards to the front and both sides of the piece.
  • This is an outdoor “rain or shine” event.
  • Any minors participating in the event with the reenactor(s) are the responsibility of the reenactor(s), and we ask that their behavior and safety is closely monitored.
  • Use of Historic Hanna’s Town collections (furniture, cookware, etc.) is prohibited.
  • Alcohol is prohibited during visitor hours. Underage drinking is prohibited at all times.
  • Smoking is prohibited inside buildings.
  • Please use distributed trash bag for the removal and disposal of any trash or debris in camp.
  • Historic Hanna’s Town is a county park, all participants in this event must also comply with rules, regulations, and ordinances for Westmoreland County Parks. To learn more visit: Westmoreland County Parks

The Westmoreland Historical Society and Historic Hanna’s Town reserve the right to take photographs/videos of reenactors and distribute these images for any lawful purpose, including in our publications, marketing, social media, presentations, and college/university project.