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Washington Lead Companies
George Washington led two companies into the Great Meadows to dislodge the French and their American Indian allies. -
John Forbes died, British took the forks
John Forbes died in 1759, that was about four months after the British took the forks in november. -
Fort Pitt created
Fort Pitt was built in the winter of 1761. This fort was the largest of the five forts.It was created by the British and the French . -
Abolishing Slavery
In 1780, Pennsylvania abolished slavery, the newspapers fought and argued for slavery to end. -
Pittsburgh Gazette forms
The founder of the Pittsburgh Gazette was John Scull. This was the first news paper west of the Alleganies. -
The Iron Furnace
George Anschutz created the furnace and orderd 200 steel rails. -
First fire brigade
The first fire brigade was called the "Eagle Volunteer Fire Company. By 1815, they were competing with other companies for subscribers. -
1st Mayor
Ebenezer Denny was the first mayor of Pittsburgh. This is when Pittsburgh finally becomes a city. -
"Hard Times Come Again No More"
Stephen Foster wrote the song Hard times come again no more. He was born in 1826. -
Thomas Mellon
Thomas Mellon opened T Mellon and Sons bank. He married Sara Negley and had 8 children -
The wire rope
John Roebling created the wire rope which help keep up the bridges. -
The Devastating Fire
A massive fire destroyes a large portion of Pittsburgh. This fire left 12,000 without homes and 2 people died in the fire. -
Martin Delany
Martin Delany was a major in the army. He also went to Harvard Meddical School. -
The $500 draft
A messanger for the O'Reilly Telegraph Company found a $500 draft and then returned it. That man was Andrew Carnegie. -
Pittsburgh Saturday Visitor
Jane Swisshelm published the Pittsburgh Saturday Visitor. Which later merged with the Pittsburgh Commertial Journal. -
Pittsburgh Doller Savings Institution
Nine deposits were made when the Pittsburgh Doller Savings Institution opened its doors to the public. This building was designed by Isaac Hobbs from Philadelphia. -
The railroad industry
During 1860, the railroad industry boomed. Large quantites of rails were being shiped in. -
The Civil War
The Civil War was between the Confederacy and the Union. This war lasted 4 years. -
Sanitary Commission
The Pittsburgh Sanitary Commission was developed to send medical aid to the injured soliders in the war. The Commission raised up to about $322,217. -
Westinghouse
George Westinghouse created the air brake. -
The Rodman Gun
At the time, The Rodman Gun was one of many created during the Civil War. At one point it was the largest gun in the world. -
Pittsburghs first incline
The Duquesne Incline was the first incline that Pittsburgh had. It was about 800 feet in legnth. It was closed, but reopend in 1960. -
Smithfield Bridge
The Smithfield Bridge was created by Gustav Lindinthal. It separated carrige and wagon traffic from horse drawn trollys. Then it was modernized in 1975 -
Berry Hall
Berry Hall was a womens college, it is now known was Chatham University. -
Duquesne Club
The Duquesne Club was a group of the big bosses of buisness. -
The Homestead Strike
The Strike left 14 people dead. 11 steelworkers and 3 guards. The steelworkers were not getting paid enough money to survive and help their families. to they began a strike. -
Pittsburgh Pirates
At the time, the Pirates were one of the best teams in baseball. -
The Ferris Wheel
Suprisingly, the Ferris Wheel was made in Pittsburgh. It was created by George Ferris. The height was 250 feet above the ground. Sadly George Ferris died with very little money. -
Mellon Bank
Andrew William Mellon made money off of so many merchandises. Coal, steel, coke, railroads, oil and more. He created the Mellon National Bank. -
Luna Park
Luna Park opend on may 25 1905 on the old Aspinwall estate. The enterence was on Craig street and Baum Bolavard. -
Dr Conrad and wireless telephone
Dr Conrad was trying to create a wireless telephone, but ended up creating the KDKA radio station. -
Pitt University
Originaly, Pitt University was in the Northside, but it moved to Frick Acers which is now Oakland. -
KDKA
KDKA was the worlds first scheduled broadcast. -
Charles Linberg
Charles Linberg was a pilot and a hero. He visited Pittsburgh to a massive crowd. -
Liberty Bridge
Liberty Bridge opened. -
The Jobless Party
Reverand James Cox lead 15000 men known as the Jobless Party to Washington DC. -
Democratic mayor
Pittsburghs first Democratic mayor was elected in 1933. His name was William McNair. He resigned in 1936. -
3.2% Beer
In 1933, the Oyster house finally had 3.2% beer. People were so happy. -
St Patricks day flood
On the day of the flood, the only type of transportation was by rowboat of canoe. In some places, the water was over 20 feet deep. -
A visit from the president
Franklin D. Roosevelt came to Pittsburgh to inspect the Homestead Works and the Mesta Machiene plant. They were both very important producers of war armament. -
Pittsburgh building battleships
During World War II, Pittsburgh was making battleships. Battleships were moving down the Ohio River. On Memorial day, the LST-750 gave Pittsburgh residents 5 million dollers in war bonds. -
Long waited news
At about 7:02 pm, the Downtown streets were filled to the brim with people. They were waiting for some very big news. -
Smoke filled the sky
Before antismoke laws cleared the smoke from the sky, Downtown Pittsburgh would often be filled with smoke. Sometimes in the early morning, the sky would be completly black. -
World Series win
During the year of 1960, the Pirates won the world series. -
Hills reactions to Mlk death
Chaos ensues when the Hill Disctict finds out that Martin Luther King died. -
Tropical Storm Agnes
The rivers flodded the point during this disaster. -
Point State Park construction
Point Park was completed in 1974. -
A new building
PPG Place was built in 1980, it gave a spark to Downtown Pittsburgh. -
Retirment of a legend
The retirment of Willie Stargell was a big moment in Pittsburgh history. He went to the Baseball Hall of Fame. -
Homestead works is no more
The Homestead Works was demolished. -
Sophie Masloff
Sophie Masloff was the first female mayor of Pittsburgh. -
Andy Warhol museaum
The artist Andy Warhol was built a museum to remember his work. -
Three Rivers Statium
Three Rivers Statuim was torn down in 2001. -
Jerome Bettis
Jerome Bettis's final season in the NFL was his last, and Super Bowl winning season. -
Myron Cope
Myron Cope made football games thrilling to listen to on the radio. His death was in February 2008. -
Another Super Bowl
The Pittsburgh Steelers had a great season in 2009. They ended up winning the Super Bowl. -
The Casino
In August, the Three Rivers Casino was opened. -
Mellon arena no more
The demolishing of the Mellon Arena was the birth of the Console Energy Center. -
A new mayor
Bill Peduto was elected the 60th mayor of Pittsburgh.
