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George Washington
George Washington was 21 and was a major in virginia militia He sent a letter to Virginia governor about building fort at the three rivers (Ohio, Monongahela, Allegheny) -
George Washington
George Washington led the Virginia companies to try to push the French away from the fort, but wasn't strong enough forcing the Virginians to leave and French built fort Duquesne (On Ohio river) -
Death of General Braddock
George Washington found General Braddock- killing him on the Monogahela. Later George Wahsington led the way for settlement in western P.A. -
William Pitt the Elder
He was a agressive prime minister of England and helped England in the French and Indian war -
3 Rivers
The 3 rivers consist of the Allegheny river, Monogahela river, and the Ohio river. These 3 rivers were a good place to build a fort, it was a "strategic location" George Washington said. -
John Forbes
John Forbes directed a march against Fort Duquesne. John Forbes captured the site after French destoryed Fort Duquesne -
Honoring William Pitt
After the defeating Fort Duquesne he named a piece of land that was in the middle of the confluence -
Fort Pitt
After John Forbes captured the land where formal Fort Duquesne British started to build Fort Pitt. Its was completed in the summer of 1761. -
Pittsburgh Post Gazette was born
First newspaper west of Alleghenies. John Scull the founder of the Gazette -
George Anschutz (Steel Proccess)
He built the first iron furnace in Pittsburgh -
Pittsburgh officially became a town
This was when Pittsburgh became a town for the first time and it was spelled with a "H" like this ----"Pittsbourgh" -
Joseph McClurg (Steel Proccess)
He built the first foundry -
Pittsburgh officially became a borough
This was when Pittsburgh first became a borough being spelled with a "H" like this ----"Pittsburgh -
Pittsburgh's First Mayor
Pittsburgh's first was Ebenezer Denny. This is around the time when Pittburgh became a city. Ebenezer Denny was a war soilder, merchant and house builder -
Pittsburgh officially became a city
This was when it became a city in 1816 dropping the "H" because a printer dropped the "H" in a article making it spelled like----"Pittsburg" -
Thomas Mellon
Thomas Mellon opened T.Mellon and Sons Bank - backed Industrial rgowth of Pittsburgh -
John Robeling
He created the wirre rope and the worlds first cable Suspension bridge making some off our bridges famous now -
The first Cable Suspension Bridge
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John Chislett
1842 a man named John Chislett was a native to England. He was the first professional architect, he built the first court house -
First Courthouse
This is the courthouse that John Chislett built and became the first courthouse in Pittsburgh -
The Great Fire of 1845
The fire started in the middle of pittsburgh burning down Pittsburgh Post Gazette. The fire consumed 24 blocks, 1,000 buildings and homes destoryed, 12,000 people left homeless after fire and 2 people died. -
Stephen Foster
Born in July 4, 1826 in Laweranceville. He wrote 189 songs and Americas first proffessional song writer -
William Petter Eichbaum
Developer of James O'Hara Glassworks. His home was destoryed in the Great Fire of 1845. After his house burnt down he moved and built a home on 5th Avenue. Building his home there he had a farm full of tress nd called it Oakland, this was the begining of present day Oakland. -
Martin Delaney
He was born a free black in Charles Town. During the Civil war he was commissioned a U.S. Army major, the highest rank given to a black soldier during the Civil War. He was a graduate from Harvard Medical School. He was the editor of "The Mystery" he was against slavery he was the go to man in Pittsburgh when came to white and black issues before the Civil War.He called President Polk to accept African American soldiers for the Mexican war. -
William Kelly (Steel Proccess)
He experimented with new kind of metal -
Henry Bessemer (Steel Proccess)
He developed a steelmaking proccess out of William Kelly's proccess -
Andrew Carnegie
When he was a messager boy he found $500 while he was working returned it at the age of 16, he was an officer of Pennsylvania railroad. -
Pittsburgh Dollar Savings Institution
This is when it first opened. Isnaac Hoobs an architect built by him, one of the oldest intact interior's downtown -
David White
He is the founder of Republican party and had the first national covention held here in Pittsburgh -
St. Paul's Pittsburgh Catherdal
This was one of the finest church building in the US which was located in Pittsburgh -
Henry K. Porter
He began to produce light switching locomotive in Lawerenceville plant under Smith and Porter -
Pennsylvania College for Women
Berry Hall the Pittsburgh Female College, chartered in 1868 to give yonung women opportunities for higher education denied them by all-male Western University. They cahnged the name in 1890 to the Pennsylvania College for Women, than changed it in 1955 to Chatham College, honoring William Pitt first earl of Chatham. 2007 it became Chatham University -
The Rodman Gun
This was one of the weapons produced in the civil wae by C.Knapp Foundaty, it was the largest gun in th world. Pittsburgh factories supplied the Uion with warships, amor plates, shot, shells, saddles, harnesses, wagons, gun carriage, caission, clothing -
Pittsburgh Steel
10 years after the war a new metal was born called Steel. This was the franchise that started the name "Steel City" -
George Westinghouse
He was 19 years old when he recieved patent for rotary steam engine. At the age of 22 he introduced the air brake, this was to stop heavy trains and started a manufacturing in a plant. Later began remarkable career including advancements as alternating current, natural gas supply, the safety signal and electric locomotive -
Monongahela Incline
The monongahela incline was the city's first incline, The city once had 17 inclines that once connected Pitteburgh hills and valley's -
Andrew Carnegie
On Braddocks field, he opened the first plant to produce Bessemer steel on anbig scale. The very first order was by president J. Edgar Thomson and he order 2,000 steel rails for the Pennsylvania railroad. -
Railroad Strike
Pennsylvania railroad workers joined other citizens and protest wage cuts and layoffs. Police and local militia sided with the strikers. Troops where called from Philadelphia and on July 21 troops arrive and someone threw a rock at one of the troops causing the troops to shot and killing 20 people ;men, women, and kids 29 wounded. After the riot it left 61 people dead and 150 injured causeing $7 million in property. -
M ount. Washingotn Duquesne Incline
It was built for $47,000 attracting 500,000 passengers. By the 1880 6,000 passengers got on Sundays during the summer. -
Ferris Wheel
The ferris wheel stood 25 stories above the 1893 Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chicago was know as the "Big Wheel for Pittsburgh". It was designed and ereced by engineer George W.G. Ferris it proved to be the fair's biggest attraction. In a 19 week spand 1,453,611 people rode it meaning people paid up to $726,805 to ride in it.George was on Arch Street in Allegheny City when he designed the wheel. -
Smithfield Street Bridge
The bridge was designed by Gustav Lindenthal and opened in 1883. This replaced the Roebling Bridge. This bridge seperated carriage and wagon traffic from horse-drawn trolleys. Later the bridge was modernized in 1915 the fully rehabilitation was completed in the mid-1900s. -
United States Board of Geography
They decided to change all cities that ended with "burg" they would drop the "H" in 1890 -
Homestead Strike!
This was the bloodest strike in histroy. Herny CLay Frick locked out the workers. 300 guards hired to protect mill from workers. What caused this strike is people wanted less working hours, but Firck didn't agree, and stopped working. Guards approached on barges burning. 14 died, 11 steel workers died, and 3 guards died. -
Carnegie International
Andrew Carnegie founded the Carnegie International in 1896. This would bring the art world to Pittsburgh and build a collection of contemporay art. -
KennyWood
1898 was when KennyWood was founded. In 1923 this was the year of the opening of their new ride "King ATutankhamen's tomb" this changed KennyWood's park theme. In 1995 the park took an inspirtion from Luna Park. -
Luna Park
The place opened up May 19, 1905 in the old Aspinwall estate attracting 35,000 people nightly who came for aerial acts, band concerts, and a shoot-the-chutes ride into the pool of water. After a fire at the park two years later it was rebuilt. -
Pirates World Series
The Pirates won the world seris because of man named Fred Clarke. Fred won 110 league games and won the world seris withe the Pirates. -
Homestead Grays / National Negro League
Cumberland W. Posey organized a group of homestead steel workers into a baseball club and later called them the "Homestead Grays". The Grays won 8 out of 9 National Negro League titles with one of baseball's Hall of Fame Josh Gibsn in 1913 -
Protest against USBGN
The USBGN decieded to reverse the name because people protest wishing that the city would keep the "H" to keep the histroical name. Now there are only 2 cities in the US named Pittsburgh, but spelled like "Pittsburgh, and there are 18 cities in the US named Pittsburgh but spelled like "Pittsburg" -
Henry J. Heinz
He died in 1919 and left his multi-million dollar food business to his sons Howard as president and Cliffardas VIce president. -
Dr. Frank Conrad
He was the founder of KDKA. In the 1920's thsi was when KDKA was born in the basement of his home in Wilkinsburg, with Westinghouse engineering his laboratory in 1921. -
Cathedral of Learning
This was a gift from Frick Arces and from th Mellon family to Pittsburghs new campus -
David L. Lawrence
He was elected mayor in 1946. When he was mayor he shut down the power to city for 27 because her thought if the enemy was flying over and saw lights they would bhe bombed, so they shut down everything in the city. This was behind the Renaissance -
Suburbs
In the 1950s people were moving out of cities into larger houses on larger lots. Penn Hills was considered a suburb nieghborhoods. They built these houses for families that wanted to live in better conditions besides downtown or in a Urban community. -
Gateway Center
From 1952-1954 the city was demolishing buildings and building new buildings. They called them "New Ones Rising" and this was the creation of the golden triangle -
William Steinberg
William Steinberg escaped from Nazi Germany and influenced many people through his music that told them a story everytime. He worked for NBC orchestra and turned Pittsburgh symphony Orchetra in world leader as the conductor. -
Lower Hill Disitrict
The city was clearing 95 arces of homes and businesses to create a arena and rise the Apts. By April 1960 the "Civic Arena" was constructed and ready for games and events to by booked -
World Series Win
The Pirates won the 1960 World Series against the New York Yankees. Pirates won game 7 10-9 in the 9th inning with a home run by Bill Mazeroski winning the game for the Pirates. This was their 3rd world series title since 1925 -
Hill District Riot
After hearing the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this raised riots in black communities and change the world that day. And this was a time when Pittsburgh was segrated. City and National Guards called out a patrol on the streets. After the riot there was $620,000 worth of damage to the city. -
East Liberty Redevelopment
The city closed down roads and narrowed streets. They started putting a fountian and a park in East Liberty. By February in 1969 they reopened streets and restored the park -
Tropical Storm Agnes
Hurricane Agnes hit residents unespcetedly. The winds from the Eastern seaboard with winds going 85 mph cause the water, rain ect. to raise and make a Hurricane. After the Hurricane it raised the confluence at 35.82 feet high, which is 10 feet above flood stage. This did $45 million dollars worth of damage, -
Roberto Clemente
He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and was one of the 11th players to get 3,000 hits. he was a humanitarian he loved to help people and give back to the community. He was killed in a plne crash at the age of 38 -
Fountain
The fountian layout was by Frank Llyod Wright. This fountain was built in Point State park. This fountain could spray water up to 150 feet up in the air, this fountain brought new attraction to Fort Pitt museum. -
Steelers Super Bowl
The steelers won Super Bowl IX (9) which was their first super bowl and they won against the Minnesota Vikings. the score was 16-6. Super bowl 9 was played in Louisiana, New Orleans at the Tulane Staduim. -
Pirate Willie Stargell retires
The Pirates leading home runner hitter of th 19702 when Willie Stargell retired in October 1982. A hall of fame outfielder and first baseman who played his entre 20- year career with the Pirates. Willie was a 7 time all-star who hit 475 home runs and drove in more than 1,500 runs. Later in April 2001 Willie Stargell died -
Dr. Thomas Starzl
Dr. Thomas Starzl was a pioneering work as a researcher, surgeon to give people around the world a second chance at life.He worked in Pittsburgh as a center of frontline medical research and the highest quality of health care. Later the University of Pittsburgh named one of its biomedical science towers in his nonor. -
Mayor Richard Caliguiri
Richard Caliguiri inspired Pittsburgh in the 1980s downtown building boom known as Renaissance II. With the steel industry reeling, he also launched efforts to attract high-tech industries. He was mayor for 11 years since 1977 and died in 1988. -
Sophie Masloff
After mayor Richard Caliguiri's death the Pittsburgh City Council president Sophie Masloff became the city's first female mayor. She was forced to deahe shrinking city. She help make the Zoo, Aviary, and Conservatory and a golf coarse. She suggested to the city COuncil to build a ballpark for the pirates . She helped build the recreation we have today in Pittsburgh. -
Andy Warhol Museum
One of the four Carnegie Museums, the Andy Warhol Museum opened in 1994 on the North Side celebrating the life and work of Andy WArhol which was one of Americas know artist.Andy's work in the museum is a potent of cultural force in Pittsburgh and beyond. -
Mario Lemieux
Mario started his hockey career in 1984 and retired in 1997, but he returned in 2000 but ended his career in 2006. Besides his health problems he battled with the Penguins for 17 seasons and became the first player to own his former team when he bought the Penguins out of bankruptcy in 1999. In 1993 he was treated for Hodgkins lymphoma and he created a reseacrh faliclity called "Mario Lemieux Foundation to fund medical research. -
Three Rivers Stadium
The Three Rivers Stadium broke ground meaning when they started to build it April 25, 1968 and opened in July 16, 1970.m Later the Staduim closed in December 16, 2000 then demolished February 11, 2001. In its place they built Heinz Field and Onc Park. -
Steelers Super Bowl
The Steelers won 10-21 in Super Bowl XL(40). After winning their 5th Super Bowl they joined the franchise with the Cowboys and 49er's of having the most Super Bowl wins. They had a record of 11-5 and was the fourth wild card team. In the Super Bowl Jerome Bettis had 43 rushing yards and no touchdowns, but won a ring with the Pittsburgh Steelers and than retired the next year. -
Steelers win Super Bowl
Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII(43) 27-23 against the Cardinals by an amzing catch by Santonio Holmes winning them the game. The Steelers won by a one catch touchdown a the last minute of the 4th quarter. This made the Steelers 6th Super Bowl title. -
Peguins win Stanley Cup
The Peguins win the 2009 Stanley cup series. This was our 4th time going to the finals. This was a rematch for the peguins from the 2008 finals when The Peguins lost game 6 to the Detriot Redwings. This rematch final made our 3rd Stanley cup title by beating them in game 4. -
G20 Summit
David L. Lawernece created this meeting for world problems and finical problems.The president him self volunteered to help with the program and suggested to move the business to Pittsburg showing the city's economic recovery
