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Mary Jemison is Captured
In 1755, Mary Jemison was captured by the Shawnee’s. Her two older brothers had escaped, but the rest of the family were captured. They were then taken to Fort Duquesne, but there were too many captives to continue. Mary Jemison’s family was killed and scalped. -
Mary Jemison is adopted by the Seneca Nation
Mary Jemison is adopted by the Senecas and then renamed Dehgewanus. While she was with the Sececas, she married a Delaware name sheninjee. She had a child named Thomas, but he died as an infant. Dehgewanus and Sheninjee took a journey to Sheninjee’s homeland. On the trek, Sheninjee went to get food, got sick, and died. Dehgewanus then continued on the journey and made it to his home, where his clan made a home for her at Little Beard’s Town. -
Fort Pitt is built
Fort Pitt was completed in December of 1762. It was very elaborate for a Fort. The fort was 2 acres on the inside and 18 acres in outworks. -
Washington and Guyasuta make a treaty at forks of Ohio
Washington and Guyasuta were on opposite sides in the French and Indian War. This picture shows the meeting of these men while Washington was scoping out the land. That is when they made their treaty -
Market sq. Grant St. Liberty Ave. and Penn Ave. are created
This picture shows downtown Pittsburgh. Downtowns main streets are Grant St. Liberty Ave. and Penn Ave. These were all built in 1784, along with Market Square, which is a main area in downtown. -
Pittsburgh Gazette
Pittsburgh Gazette founded by John Scull, 1st newspaper west of the Alleghenies. On July 29, 1786 John Scull and Joseph Hall published the first Pittsburgh Gazette newspaper. Since then, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has written about everything important happening in Pittsburgh. -
Pittsburgh’s first iron furnace built by George Anschutz
In 1792, George Anshutz built Pittsburgh's 1st iron furnace. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
This picture is a painting of the Whiskey Rebellion. The Whiskey rebellion was when the government tried to put a tax on alcohol. Rebels against this tax would do things like tar and feather tax collectors, and start fights like the one in this picture. -
Pittsburgh is incorporated as a town
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Pittsburgh is incorporated as a town
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Pittsburgh is incorporated as a borough
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Pittsburgh Becomes a City
Pittsburgh becomes a city; Major Ebenezer Denny is 1st Mayor. Pittsburgh was not always the great city it is now. It was a long, hard road to get where we are. -
Great Fire
Great Fire destroys much of the city and leaves 12,000 residents homeless. Ann Brooks lit a fire and left it unatended. It quickly spread to the Globe Cotton Factory. By early afternoon, the fire was uncontrolable; it was destrying anything and everything in it's path. -
Pittsburgh is Being Rebuilt
A Pittrburgh Post-Gazette headline states "BUILDING BEGUN TODAY." This is the start of a new beginning for Pittsburgh. The silver-lining of the Great Fire was that there was an econimic boom, Every body was trying to rebuild Pittsburgh at the same time so real-estate prices went up, workers were paid more, and there were many jobs for citizens. -
1st National Convention
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General John Forbes names the area near Fort Duquesne “Pittsbourgh” after William Pitt the Elder
General John Forbes named the area near Fort Duquesne "Pittsburgh." At this time, it would've been called 'Pittsborough." -
Allegheny Arsenal Explosion
on September 17, 1868 almost a hundred people, mainly women and young girls, die in Allegheny Arsenal explosion in Lawrenceville. -
George Westinghouse invents the air brake.
In 1869, when he was just 22, George Westinghouse invented the air brake. His workshop was in 29th and Liberty Ave. in Downtown, Pittsburgh. -
T. Mellon and Sons Bank started
In 1869, Thomas Mellon opened T. Mellon and Sons Bank. Thomas Mellon was Ireland born, went to Western University, and got a law degree. Thomas Mellon married Sarah Jane Negley and had 8 children. -
Monogahela Incline
The Monogahela Incline was the first incline in Pittsburgh. It is the one of only 2 still-standing inclines in Pittsburgh. Originally, there were 17. -
Duquesne Incline
Mt. Washington's Duquesne Incline was built in 1877 and cost $47,000. The incline attracted 500,000 passengers, and no one was hurt. This is one of the only inclines that survived Pittsburgh's growth throughout the years. -
Pennsylvania Railroad Strike leaves 61 people dead and 150 injured.
On July 14th 1877, the Pennsylvania Railroad Strike leaves 61 people dead and 150 injured. The strike began on July 14th and went on until September 4th 1877. -
Smithfield Street Bridge
The Smithfield Street Bridge was built in 1883. It was designed by Gustav Lindenthal. It got re-done in the mid-1990's, with full restoration of the original paint and copper on the portals. -
Allegheny Courthouse and Jail
In 1889, Henry Hobson Richardson finished buiding the Allegheny Courthouse and Jail. He built it to replace John Chislett's courthouse destroyed in the fire of 1882. The Courthouse and Jail is one of the most achitecturally praised works. -
United States Board on Geographic Names designates the city as Pittsburg
The United States Board decided that the final 'H' in 'Pittsburgh' as well as other cities and towns in the United states, should be dropped. -
Pennsylvania College for Women
Pennsylvania College for Women was originally called Pittsburgh Female College. The name was changed in 1890 to Pennsylvania College for Women, and then in 1955, changed again to Chatham University honoring William Pitt, the first earl of Chatham. In 2007, it became Chatham University. -
Homestead Steel Strike
The Homestead Steel Strike was one of the bloodiest strikes in American Labor history. Casualties include 14 dead, 11 steelworkers and 3 Pinkertons. -
The Ferris Wheel
Look up! About 250 feet (25 stories) abocve the ground lies the Ferris Wheel. The Ferris Wheel was created by W.G. Ferris in 1893. -
Carnegie International
In 1896, Andrew Carnegie founded the Carngie International "for the masses of the people primarily, not for the educated few." It brought art to Pittsburgh, and today, it is the oldest exhibition of international art in North America. -
Schenley Hotel
In 1899, the Schenley Hotel was founded. It was across from the St. Pierre Ravine, later the Schenley Plaza. -
Luna Park Opens
In 1905, Prederick Thompson opened the 1st of about 50 Luna Park locations, in Pittsburgh PA. Luna Park was a huge success, gethering crowds of over 35,000 a night. This continued until a woman was killed by a lion who got out of his cage in 1906. -
Penn Station
Penn Station was the way thousands of people got to and from work every day. In 1910, and East Liberty alone, it served over 104 trains a day. In peak hours, it would serve over 12,323 seats going out of Downtown Pittsburgh. -
Pirates Win the World Series
In 1909, the Pittsburgh Pirates, under the coach Fred Clarke, won the World Series. The Pirates won 110 league games that year as well. The man that helped them get there was a bowlegger player from Carnegie named John Peter Wagner. -
Due to protests, the USBGN reverses its decision, and city becomes officially Pittsburgh
After protest from locals of Pittsburgh and locals also still spelling the name the same, Congress decided to change the the name back to Pittsburgh. H and all. -
Jennie Bradley Roessing's Suffrage Movement
In 1915, Jennie Bradley Roessing, in honor of women's rights to vote, drove a "Liberty Bell" around the rural roads of Pennsylvania. She spoke and traveled to all 67 counties. The truck carried a life-size replica of the Liberty Bell, -
Henry Heinz Dies
In his lifetime, Henry Heinz built a multimillion-dollar food business. When he passed in 1919, his sons Howard and Clifford took over his business. His son Howard was the president and his son Clifford was vice-president. -
8XK (KDKA)
In 1921 in the garage behind his Wilkinsburg home, Dr. Frank Conrad made radio history. While experimenting with the "wireless telephone" he made an amatuer radio station called 8XK. Later, the name changed to KDKA radio. -
Cathedral of Learning
On November 6, 1924, chancellor John Bowman made the announcment of a project at a University of Pittsburgh dinner. That project was the Cathedral of Learning. The Cathedral of Learning wsa finished in 1937. -
Liberty Tubes/Bridge
Four years after the Liberty Tubes project was completed, Joseph G. Armstong's two grandsons cut the ribbon to open the Liberty Bridge. The Liberty Tubes project cost over $6 million. The Liberty Bridge leads straight to the Liberty Tubes and to the South Hills. -
St. Partricks Day Flood
On March 18, 1936, the streets of Pittsburgh had nearly 20 feet of water covering them. People got around on canoes because of the horrid flooding. What had happened was, the three rivers had flooded so much that it began to overtake the city. 69 people died. -
Mayor David L. Lawrence
Mayor David L. Lawrence was in office from 1946-1959. During his time in office, he experienced a 27-day power shutdown in the fall of 1946. He also was there to dedicate mellon Square Park on October 18, 1955 along side of Richard K. Mellon. -
Blizzard
On November 23, 1950, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Press, and Sun-Telegraph all reported "snow flurries" comeing. The message never went out. The next day, cars and sidewalks were covered in 30.5 inches of snow. -
Civic Arena
In April of 1960, the Civic Arena starts to take shape. The Civic Arena was funded by Edgar J. Kaufmann, a depeartment store owner, and esigned by Mitchell and Ritchey. The Civic Arena included the worlds largest retractable dome. -
Pirates Win the World Series
In April of 1960, the Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series thanks to Bill Mazeroski. Bill Mazeroski got the last home run agaisnt Ralph Terry and the New York Yankees. It was voted the greatest moment in Pittsburgh sports history in 2008. -
Hill District Riots
In April 1968, after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assissination, the Hill district was in a riot. Stores were looted, 505 shots were fired, and a woman was killed in Homestead. A total of $620,000 in property damage. -
Tropical Storm Agnes
In June of !972, Tropical Storm Agnes swept through Pittsburgh. After 4 days of very heavy rain, the rivers crested at about 36 ft. at the confluence. Point State Park was almost completely flooded, and so were many low-level communities. -
Steelers Win The Superbowl
On February 1, 2009 the Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl. This win was especially gratifying because the Steelers were the first team in history to get 6 Super Bowl rings. The game was hard and the Steelers fought harder. The opposing team was down by over 10 points by the end off the game. Santonio Holmes says "We wanted it more." -
Fountain Re-Opens at Point State Park
On June 7, 2013, the fountain at Point State Park reopens. This fountaint sprays over 150 ft. in the air. It is located at the fork of the Ohio River in Downtown Pittsburgh. It was closed since April 2009 for a $9.6 milllion dollar refubishing and upgrade. -
The Great Inflatable Duck
On September 27, 2013 millions traveled to Point State Park located in Downtown Pittsburgh to see the Big Inflatable Duck. The duck traveled all sournd the world as a non-political work of art. The duck was a part of the Festival of First's in Pittsburgh.
