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George Washington
On the 24 Nov 1753 George Washington sent a letter to the Virginia Government about building a fort on the 3 rivers. When he was 21 he was the Major in the Virginia Milita. In 1753 when he was 22, he lead 2 Virginia Companies to push back out the French and American Indians, but he had to retreat. Then in 1755 he and General Braddock fought and Braddock was killed. Then he led the way for a settlement in the Western PA. -
William 'The Elder' Pitt
William Pitt was an agressive prime minister in England. England won in the French and Indian war. -
Allegheny, Monongahela & Ohio Rivers/ George Washington
George Washington thought it was a good spot for the fort. He called it a “strategic location”, so if someone snuck up on them that they would see them coming, and attack them before the enemy attacked them first. -
General Joh Forbes & Fort. Duquesne
He names ‘Pittsborough’ in honor of William Pitt. He died in March 1759 after they took the British Fort.
The Battle of Fort Duquesne was a British assault on the French fort. September 14, 1758, during the French and Indian War.The attack on Fort Duquesne was part of a large-scale British expedition with 6,000 troops led by General John Forbes to drive the French out of the Ohio Country and clear the way for an invasion of Canada. -
Fort Pitt
It was Completed in the winter of 1761, Fort Pitt is the last and largest of the 5 forts. In 1769 it was in ruins and had to be torn down. -
John Scull
John Scull was the 1st editor of The Gazette. He brought a printing press over the mountains. Then in 1866 Nelson P. Reed took over the Gazette. -
Ebenezer Denny
He was there when Pittsburgh First became a City. He was the first mayor. Before that he was a mercent, housebuilder and a soldier. -
William Wilkins
He had the first house on Front Street, it was next to the wooden mill replaced in 1839 by the original Monongahela House hotel -
John Roebling
He created the wire rope. He made the 1st cable suspention bridge. He built the Brooklyn Bridge. -
William Diehl's Icehouse
On April 10th an fire opened behind the icehouse now on the corner of Stanwick and Bulivard of Allies.1,000 buildings and homes were destroyed. -
South Side
2 days after the fire. It was painted as "Doom City" There is still smoke rising from buildings and houses. -
Steven Foster
Steven Foster was born on July 4,1826 in a cottage in Lawrenceville. He worte 189 songs. He was the first pro songwritter. He said "Hard times come no more" by that he ment living in Pittsburgh -
Martin Delaney
He was the editor of the Mystery. He called the President to accept Afircan American soldirs for The Mexican War. He graduated at Harvard Medical School -
Tains from Philly to Pittsburgh
The ride was a 15 hour trip. It was the 1st ever outdoor crowd. 1st "through-train" that went thourgh the mountains. -
Egale Volunteer Fire and William Peter Eichbaum
The Egale Volunteer Fire was the first Pittsburgh Fire brigade. It was organized in 1794. The man in the picture is William Peter Eichbaum, he developed O'Hara's Glassworks. His home was destroyed in the fire of April 10,1845. -
Gen. James Scott Negley
He was an outstanding military figure. He searved in congress 4 times. He was cleared of a charge of cowardness. -
Steel Production in Pittsburgh
George Anschutz(1793) Made the first Iron furnace. Joseph McClurg(1803) Made the first foundry. William Kelly(1847) Experimented with different metals. Henry Bessemer developed steel making. Andrew Carnegie(1875) Made the first plan to produce Bessemer steel -
The Rodman Gun
The Rodman Gun was made by C. Knapp Foundry. It was the largest gun in the world. Pittsburgh business supplied a lot for the war. -
Pittsburgh Sanitary and Felix R Brunot
Felix R Brunot (in the picture) sent Medical aid to the front lines. When he did that he was then held in a prisson for trying to bring aid. The Sanitary Fair raised $322,217. -
Pittsburgh Female College
This college gave woman a higher opportunity for a better education. In 1890 the name changed to California College. In 1895 it changed to Chatham College ( In honer for William Pitt). In 2007 it changed to Chatham Univercity. -
Duquesne Incline
Bulit for around $47,000. The incline attracted around 5000,000. On Sundays during the summer there was 6,000 passangers. -
Henry Hobson Richardson
He design the Allegheny County Courthouse. The design was admired and copied. -
Homestead Strike
It was the bloodiest strike in history. Henry Clay Frick locked the workers outside because they wanted more money, less hours and safer work place. He also hired 300 Finkerton guards to protect the workplace. The guards snecked behind the workers at night, they came down the river and shoots were fired no one know who took the first shot. 14 were dead 11 workers and 3 guards. -
Pirates
Jake Stenzel batted .409, Elmer Smith batted .366. and George Van Haltren .350. Connie Mack was the club's manager for 3 season. -
Steel Corporation
89 executives of Carnegie companies all came together at Schenley Hotel Ballroom to discuss and talk about information on the United Staes Steel Corporation. -
Frank Leslie's Weekly
It was Featured in Farmers bank and the Frick Buliding. It was on woods street. Pittsburgh lost its 'h' in 1890 then it changed back to normal in 1911. -
Luna Park/Kennywood
Opened in 1905, Luna Park in Oakland was known for its performances, odd attractions and, most notably, its use of electricity. Then after a lion attacked a woman, then not a lot of people came. A few years later a fire burned it down and they never rebuilt it. Now it is known as Kennywood -
Homestead baseball
Homestead Grays/National Negro League. Cumberland W. Posey is a son to he founder of the Pittsburgh Courier. They won 8 out of 9 National Negro Leauge titles. -
National Urban Legue
The Urban League of Pittsbugh was founded. Also in 1919 Henry Heinz died -
John Kane
He was a painter by night and a mill worker in the morning.He lost his leg on the track. Then he turned to painting. He got his work in the Carnegie Internatinol in 1967 -
KDKA & Radio Broadcasting News
Dr.Frank Conrad experimented with wireless telephone in 1916. That lead to the amature station 8XK. In 1920 Will Rogers and Ziegfield Follies cast members for a special team. This was the worlds first seheduled radio brodadcast. -
Charles A Lindbergh
He completed the first solo, nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, taking off from New York and landing in a field outside Paris, France. -
Cathedral of Learning
It costed 6 million dollars. Commissioner Joseph G Armstrong and his 2 grandsons cut the ribbon. It is located at 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. -
LST Ship
It costed $5 million in extra war bonds. The war bonds were bught by Allegany County residents. 25 thoudand people watched the launch. -
Daivd L Lawrence
His first year in office there was a lot of labor strikes. 27 day power outage. He was the father of Pittsburgh Renaissance. -
Penn Hills
Changes have been happening in the neighborhood. There has also been devlopments in schools. -
Blizzard
30 1/2 inches had fallen, it was a record. They had expected flurries but it turned into a storm. The National Guard had been called in to help with the storm. -
Greater Pittsburgh Airport
Families watched arrives and take offs. The moble was made by Alexander Calder artwork is still in the building. -
John Cardinal Wright
Served as Bishop to Pittsburgh for 1959-1965. He was elevated by Pop Paul 6. -
Rachel Carson
She grew up in a rural setting, her mother loved nature. She wrote her book called "Silent Spring" she went to college at Pennsylvania College for Woman now called Chatham University. -
Hill District Riots
At night patrol cars were watching the roads and they had to call in the National Guards. Damage in property was 620,000. -
Walt Harper
He opened the Attic NightClub. He use to play at the Crawford Grill. -
Dr. Thomas Starzl
He was a researcher, surgen and teacher, he always gave everyone a second chance at life. He was planning a for a donor liver during transplant surgery in May. -
Herbert Simon
He was a Carnie Mellon University proffesser. He was a leader in computer science. He was honored with the 1979 Noble Prize. -
Mario Lemieux
He stepped into retirement in 1997. He watced his banner raise to the ceiling of the Civic Arena. He returned to the ice in 2000 but retired agin in 2006. -
Suzie McConnell-Serio
She was born in a big Brookline famiy of hoopers. In an August of 2000 game shortly announcing her retirement from the Rockers. She also won Olympic Medals in 1988 and 199. She earned a 321-86 record as coach for 13 years at Oakland Catholic High School before coaching in the WNBA. -
Steelers win Super Bowl
Steelers 27, Arizona Cardinals 23. Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida. There was 70,774 people there. Pittsburgh has a 17–7 halftime lead. -
G20 Summit
Held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. President Barack Obama volunteered to host this summit. -
Fountain reopens at Point
It costed $9.6 million. The water shoots up to 150 feet into the air. It has will have new LED lighting and a raised granite ring. -
Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman brings a giant inflatable rubber duck to the Point, and over a million people come to see it
40-foot-tall, 30-foot wide rubber duck. It showed up in France, Australia, Japan, Brazil and five other countries. -
Bill Mazeroski
Piates win World Cup. The game was against the NY Yankees. He hit the hitting homerun. -
Mayor Rich Caliguiri
They made a statue of him at the steps of the City-County Building. He was maypr from 1977 until his death from amyloidosis in 1988. -
North Shore Connector opens, which goes under Allegheny River
The Connector extends the light rail system's "Free Fare Zone", letting passengers to ride to and from Pittsburgh to the North Shore neighborhood for free.
