“Overshadowed by These Occult Influences”:

Join us at the Fort Pitt Museum in Pittsburgh, PA, for a presentation by Peter Gilmore, a local author, historian and ruling elder at Sixth Presbyterian Church as part of the 2025 Fort Pitt Speaker Saturdays. This presentation is included with regular museum admission.

Magic and the Early Irish Presbyterian Settlers. Examine and explore the superstitions and occult practices of the 18th century Irish Presbyterians in the Ohio Valley. Learn which superstitions born in the old world traveled to America, and how they impacted daily life for the 18th century inhabitants of the Ohio Valley.