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William Pitt
As a prime mister, his leadership resulted in Britsh victories both in Europe and the French and Indian War. -
Starting a New Beginning
Gen. George Washington, at the age of 17, approached upon land that is now Pittsburgh, Pennsylavania and began as a fort at the Forks of the Ohio, on the western frontier. As this was acquiring, both English and French coveted its strategics location, with the easy way to come upon to the north and west via Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers. -
John Forbes
John Forbes, a British general of victorious march across to Fort Duquesne from a litter suspended the between 2 horses. Months after the fort was tooken over by the France, he died by an illness. -
Completing Fort Pitt and so on...
Fort Pitt was now estoblished and was so far the last and largest of the five forts built by the British and the French at the forks. Even though this fort was large and segergated, doesn't mean it wil last forever. After 1764-69, the fort becomes a ruins, it began to weather away, and its bricks had been salvaged to build some of the town's earliest houses. -
Maj. Ebenezer Denny
Revolutionary War soldier, merchant, and one-time partner. Denny's 1781 war diary is an oft-cited account of the surrender of the British at Yorktown, Vriginia. -
Monongahela Wharf
William Wilkins, whose later estate embrace much of Homewood and Wilkinsburg. -
Stephen Collins Foster
Died at a young age, Stephen Foster was a famous songwriter for slavery and has made 189 songs. Many were melodic, sentimental ballads. The cause of his death was a severe interminant fever. -
Neville B. Craig
His parents had attached an annex where they set up housekeeping. Craig was the influential publisher and editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Craig also authored the city's first published history. -
Allegheny City
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Pennsylvania Canal
Took a packet boat from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. -
John Roebling
He was the first person to invent and develope wire rope for suspension bridges like: the Monongahela Bridge and Brookyln Bridge. -
Pittsburgh Fire of 1845
This fire was one of the scariest and very disasterous events in America. Only 2 people died in this fire and the reason for it all is that a woman named, Ann Brooks left a cockpit fire unattend and some say that her cow accidentically pushed the cockpit to cause to be expose. 1,000 people were left homeless, 12,000 businesses and industries was destroyed and almost up to 50,000,000 millions of damage. -
Jane Grey Swisshelm
She was a very famous journalist, organist, and ecspecially abolishist in Western Pennsylvania. Through her efforts, Pennsylvania passed a law allowing married women to own property. -
First Dollar Bank & Savings
One of the first bank in America and one of the oldest. Built by 1855 and opened to the public by 1871. The headquarters is located in Pittsburgh which was the first to be built. With it's large medallion and the lions on the front of the building, it represents solitude and civilization. -
The Rodman Gun
This is one of the biggest guns in the world! It's was use during the Civil War and Pittsurgh more supplies during this task in the Union. It was carried on Caissons and other military vehicles. -
Beginning of Steel
Smokey and Fire city. One of the first city in the world to introduce iron and steel! First it was an iron city, now with redirecting with more business and alot of recontstructions, it turns out that they have finally realized to introduce into steel industries. -
George Westinghouse
At the age of 19, he created the first patent for a rotary stream train. -
Thomas Mellon
Born in Ireland, lived in Westmoreland County farm and raised in Pittsburgh and was the founder of Mellon University and Mellon Bank. Married to Maj. Gen. James Scott Negley's daughter, Sarah Jane Negley. -
Pittsburgh's Inclines
The first incline in Pittsburgh was the Mononghela Incline. It cost up to $17,000 dollars to build. This contaction attracted 500,000 passengers, as did Mount Washington with the same amount of how much it cost to build. -
The Reign of the Anarchy
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Duquesne Club
Owners and bosses of major businesses/industries in Pittsburgh. -
The Simthfield Street Bridge
The Smithfield Street Bridge was designed in 1883 by Gustav Lindenthal. It seperates carriages and wagon trolleys. In 1915, it was modernized, then in the 1990s it was rebabed. -
Chatham University
Commited by the "Tennis Girls" when they was rejected by the Western University tennis team because they weren't let women play. -
Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail
The Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail was techincally built 1889, a year after built in its orignal form. Architected by Henry Hobson Richardson and one of the America's best well-admired sculptures. -
The Pittsburgh Pirates
One of the most strongest-hitting clubs before the Major Baseball League. The infielder claimed lost by the American Association. But through time before the Priates were committed as a baseball team, From players 2, 7, 17, 14, 11 and 9 was the disputed players when they got their name. -
Howe Spring
This place was a landmark, in memory of industrialist Thomas M. and Mary Ann Howe. They use it for cycling parties to stop to get a cool drink of pure spirngwater. -
Ferris Wheel
Was officially built in 1893, W.G. Ferris, who lived in Pittsburgh going up built this 250 feet high machine. Over 1,453,611 people rode this wheel for past 1 year it been created. -
The Homestead Strike
The Union of the HCF, caused the lock down so that the steelworkers and their families don't approach it near them. That's when the workers went on strike, causing the pinkerton guards, settled by the Union, to come stop this commotion. By all means, the steelworkers realized that they are the threat to settlement and civilization. So now it starts a war by an unknown the first gun shot blasted. 14 dead. Sadly the pinkertons lost, and the steekworkers lost all their jobs. -
Steamboat and Coal Barge
Located near Allegheny and Mononghela river meets, steamboats that deliver coal, steel, iron etc. to the habor (the point) to import and/or export from or to the city. Sponsers by Pittsburgh Exposition. -
Frank Conard
Experiment and discovered the world's 1st wireless telephones on radio boardcast. Led to amatuer station (radio). Announced KDKA radio. -
University of Pittsburgh & Cathrel of Learning
Built on site of Fric Acres in Oakland. Before it was moved, University of PGH was on the northside of Pittsburgh (Manchester). Center of Pitt Campus/Skyscrapers were built by Charles Kluader. -
KDKA Radio
Will Rogers and Ziegfield Follis- cast; special boardcast. World's first scheduled radio boardcast -- Harding-Cox election suggestions. -
Charles Lindbergh
Charles was a famous US pilot and hero and flew over the Atlantic. By all the crowd at the Pitt stadium when he visited Pittsburgh. -
Civic Arena
Built in 1960, and cost up to $22.5 million dollars to build it. Funded in part by department store owner Edgar J. Kaufmann and designed by Mitchell and Ritchey. And is featured the world's largest retractable dome. -
Martin Luther King
There was a lot of features during the 1960s and 1970s Pittsburgh has went through a lot including a tumult to dozens of cities including Pittsburgh by his death. The Pittsburgh Pirates saluted him as a great friend, husband, and friend. -
President of Carlow College
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Walt Harper
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Tropical Storm Agnes
After four days of heavy rain, the river crested at 35.82 feet above river level. Point Park was inundated, and many low-lying communities flooded. The Damage was estimated at $45 million and would have been much higher. -
The Point Fountain
