Schedule
- 6 p.m. — Doors and displays open
- 7 p.m. — Speakers begin
- 9 p.m. — Reception and displays
Cost
Event Overview
Curt Radabaugh as General George Washington
Hello, my name is Curt Radabaugh and I portray General George Washington!
Throughout my life, I have always been hooked on history, particularly our American History. And to nail it down even further, the Founding Fathers (especially George Washington) and the American Revolution. After my military service in the U. S. Marine Corps and a career in Law Enforcement, I went to work for a truck driving academy teaching students how to drive tractor trailers and to obtain a CDL (Commercial Driving License).
Since the fall of 2022, I have had many appearances at schools, numismatic conventions, libraries, etc....and continue to make more contacts in my endeavor to keep George Washington’s history alive. My hope is that as we enter the 250th Anniversary of our American Revolution and Founding that I am constantly busy travelling the country and being a part of Living History! I am having the time of my life portraying the Indispensable Man! I’ve had great feedback and hope to continue to improve and grow my performance. Nothing would please me more than to be able to dedicate myself full-time to travelling and portraying Washington. Whenever I see a child’s face light up when I enter a classroom or auditorium at a school or engage in a great conversation about the Father of Our Country, there’s nothing else I’d rather be doing. It is truly an honor!
During this time, I have met many other Living History Interpreters/Reenactors. Two of which, Patrick McBride (Benjamin Franklin) and Dennis Boggs (Abraham Lincoln) have been great mentors and have become great friends. I appear regularly with them at Numismatic Shows/Conventions (PAN, ANA, etc). I hope to meet many more Living History Interpreters as I travel around this great country of ours.
When I portray/teach about George Washington, I portray the man as he was…all of him. Every aspect of his life is discussed…the good with the bad. After all, as he said so himself, ‘he was still only a man.’
People will ask me why it is so important to know and study history? I simply tell them to know where we came from, what we’ve been through, the struggles, the rights, the wrongs…using the past as a guide for the future!
Photo Gallery of Past Symposiums
Student Poster Contest
For intermediate/middle and high school students. Registration is open Jan. 2 to Feb. 28.
The Bradford House Historical Association annually sponsors two Poster Contests, open to all intermediate/middle and high school students (public, parochial, cyber, and home-schooled) on a topic of Western Pennsylvania history, 1750 – 1850. The contest is open to students who reside in Washington, Greene, Allegheny, Fayette, and Westmoreland Counties.
Students must construct a presentation on a standard-size trifold display board, register online during January and February, and deliver the project to the BHHA Meeting House, 182 South Main Street, Washington, Pennsylvania, in March. See the Poster Rules links below for complete rules, hints for developing a project, a work cited sample, and a list of possible topics.
Online registration is open from January 2 through February 28. You can register for the poster contest by mailing the completed poster registration form (See the Poster Registration link below) to the Bradford House, PO Box 537, Washington, PA 15301, or emailing it to education@bradfordhouse.org.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 3 entries in each division: Middle School (grades 5-8) and High School (grades 9-12).
Contest prizes are generously provided by Betsy and Bill West - Berkshire Hathaway Home Services.
