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George Washington describes the value of the Forks of the Ohio to the govenor of Virgina
George Washington describes to the govenor of Virginia the value of the Forks of the Ohio. -
The French kick out the Virginians who have started building at the Forks
When the Virginans start building the French don't like it. So they kick them out so they can't build at the Forks. The French then build Fort Duqesne. -
General Braddock and Battle of the Monongahela.
Virginans start battle of the Monongahela. General Braddock is killed in the battle. The Virginians take his body so it doesn't get defiled. -
Mary Jemison is Captured
Mary Jemison and her family get captured. After a while the Native Americans decided to narrow out the group so thy could move faster. Mary and a little boy got out. She had to watch her family get killed and scalped. -
Mary Jemison is adopted by the Seneca Nation
Mary Jemison is adopted by the Seneca after seeing her family die. She lives there for a while before getting married to Shininjee. -
General John Forbes names the area near Fort Duquesne "Pittsbourgh" after William Pitt the Elder
General John Forbes named the area near Fort Duquesne Pittsbourgh after William Pitt the Elder of the area... -
Fort Pitt is built
Fort Pitt is built. It is finished being built in the Forks of the Ohio. -
Pittsburgh Gazette founded by John Scull, 1st newspaper west of the Allleghenies
While Pittsburgh was becoming a town John Scull came. He traveled the whole way with a printing press. He made our 1st newspaper. -
Pittsburgh's first iron furnace
Pittsburgh's first iron furnace is built now by George Anschutz -
Pittsburgh is a town
Pittsburgh is officially named a town -
Pittsburgh's first foundry
Joseph McClurg develops the first foundry in Pittsburgh. -
Pittsburgh is incorporated as a borough
Pittsburgh is official named a borough. -
Pittsburgh becomes a city
Pittsburgh finally becomes a certified city. Major Ebenenzer Denny was the 1st Mayor. -
Stephen Collins Foster born
Stephens Collins Foster was born today -
Great Fire destroys City
In Early April a Huge fire broke out in the City it left many devastated. It leaft over 12000 residents homeless. -
Martin Delaney: editor of the Mystery
Martin Delaney is the editor of the Mystery Newsletter -
Joe Roebling, Smithfield Street bridge
Joe Roebling Smithfield Street bridge -
Savings Institution opens
Pittsburgh Dollar Savings Institution opens -
Jones & Laughlin (eventually J&L Steel) begin building blast furnaces
Jones & Laughlin (eventually J&L Steel) begin building blast furnaces on the Monongahela River. -
Rodman Gun
Rodman Gun produced in Pittsburgh -
Allegheny Arsenal explosion
Almost a hundred people, mainly women and young girls, die in Allegheny Arsenal explosion in Lawrenceville. -
Henry Clay Frick buys coal lands
Henry Clay Frick, eventually known as the “Coke King,” begins buying coal lands. -
Smith and Porter begin making locomotives
Smith and Porter begins making locomotives in Lawrenceville. -
Mellon Bank Started
T. Mellon and Sons Bank started -
Air brake invented
George Westinghouse invents the air brake. -
USBGN designates the city as Pittsburg
United States Board on Geographic Names said that any towns or cities with burgh must be spelled without the "h" -
US Steel
the Us Steel is formed when 88 executive members meet for dinner -
Pirates
The Pirates go to and WIN the WORLD SERIES. WOO GO BUCS -
the USBGN reverses its decision and the city is renamed Pittsburgh
Due to protests the United States Board on Geographic Names reverses its decision, and city becomes officially Pittsburgh. -
Mayor David L Lawrence
In 1946 Morris Berman caught a picture of Mayor David L Lawrence napping at the desk in a time of exhaustion -
Blizzard of 1950
It snowed 30 inches in the great blizzard of 1950 -
Suburbs
a photographer named Clyde Hare took a picture of Spring Hill and Troy Hill -
Homestead Works
Homestead Works officially closes down -
Waterfront
The Homestead Works is torn down and the new shopoing district called the Waterfront is built over it. -
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux comes out of retirement and returns to the Pittsburgh Penguins -
Three rivers Stadium
The Three Rivers Stadium is demolished and PNC park begins building... -
SUPER BOWL XL
Pittsburgh steelers win Super Bowl XL and Jerome Bettis.
