Fort Ligonier commemorates its 250th anniversary this year with a major exhibition: The World Ablaze: An Introduction to the Seven Years' War.

The exhibition, designed to be long-term, represents a significant addition to the permanent collections of Fort Ligonier, especially in British, French and Native American items. Over 300 original objects from the 18th century were acquired from across the world—the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Italy, Spain, India, Nigeria, the Ivory Coast and the Philippines—reflecting the global and diverse aspects of the Seven Years’ War. The new collection includes everything from a 1760 “Redcoat” uniform to elephant trunk armor from India.

The exhibition is divided into several theaters of war: North America, Maritime, Central Europe, Western Europe, India, Western Africa and Spain. It concludes with the various Peace Treaties of 1762-1763, and the final section reviews the legacies of the Seven Years’ War in North America and around the world.

Other recently completed exhibits at the museum include The French and Indian War Gallery of Original Art, The Lafayette-Washington-Jackson Pistols Gallery, the Fort Ligonier History Gallery and the lobby.