Progressive reformer and advocate for women, children, immigrants, and the poor. A founder
of the National Council of Jewish Women and its second president, Rosenberg lived here. NCJW's immigrant aid leadership raised awareness of and actively . . . — — Map (db m207627) HM
Pittsburgh's Grand Hall at the Priory
(formerly St. Mary's German Catholic Church)
Father John Stibiel, designer; Sidney F. Heckert, architect for vestibule 1854; vestibule 1906 — — Map (db m65227) HM
As a young man, Stephen Foster lived opposite this site on Union
Avenue and, with his family, regularly enjoyed the park. Here he composed the music for his first published song, “Open Thy Lattice Love,” which
was dedicated to a . . . — — Map (db m76948) HM
Point of Confluence
Nature itself has conspired to render the Ohio hereabouts a place of consequence and importance, and the rendezvous of all the people of North America that are within reach of it.
John Mitchell 1756 . . . — — Map (db m156277) HM
Formed September 24, 1788 out of Westmoreland and Washington counties. Named for the Allegheny River. County seat of Pittsburgh was laid out in 1764 and became a city in 1816. A center of the iron, steel and other industries and “Workshop of . . . — — Map (db m40937) HM
Allegheny County
Courthouse and Jail
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of america
1976
National Park Service . . . — — Map (db m156216) HM
Tiny star-shaped white flowers give this native plant a foamy appearance. Butterflies and other pollinators visit its delicate blooms. Foamflower leaves were used to make an astringent wash for mouth sores and other wounds. — — Map (db m156276) HM
The seeds, buds and twigs of this native plant provide food for wildlife. The Iroquois have used this native plant to treat muscle soreness, bruises, and arthritis. Witch hazel extract is an ingredient in many commercial skin toning products. — — Map (db m156278) HM
Prominent Indian trader and interpreter, employed by the provincial governor of Pennsylvania as an Indian agent in the Western Country. As a trader travelled "To Allegheny" as far as Logstown, (Ambridge, PA). With two other Indian traders . . . — — Map (db m66451) HM
Founded 1808 & known as the African Church. Chartered in 1818. Located nearby in early years, church was site of area's first school for colored children, 1831, and statewide civil rights convention, 1841. Congregation moved to Wylie Avenue, 1872; . . . — — Map (db m42023) HM
Henry Hornbostel, designer
Edward B. Lee, architect with
Palmer, Hornbostel & Jones, 1915-17
[Additional plaque on the building:]
This building erected A.D. 1915▼1917 ▼ For the City of . . . — — Map (db m156235) HM
In commemoration of
The Centennial Anniversary
of the U.S. Civil War
and to honor and remember the Poles who served as volunteers in Pennsylvania Regiments
1861 - 1865 — — Map (db m156236) WM
David L. Lawrence, Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1946 to 1959 and Governor of Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1963, was born in the Old Point District, now Point State Park, on June 18, 1889. As Mayor and Governor, he provided the public leadership which . . . — — Map (db m43570) HM
Men with but the thought of gain and gold were dreaming of tracks and trains, of massive walls and wreathing smoke from towering chimneys, while we dreamed of fame and power, of peaceful paths where once was strife, of space and breeze, of . . . — — Map (db m99061) HM
The flowers and berries from this widespread native plant feed pollinators, birds, and many mammals. People used the roots for medicine long before the French built Fort Duquesne here at the Point. — — Map (db m156274) HM
From this bastion of Fort Pitt
(built 1759-61) flew the
Union Jack of Great Britain
proclaiming victory over
the forces of New France
and establishing ownership
of the Ohio Valley and the
land west of the mountains. — — Map (db m176870) HM
Fort Duquesne
End of Forbes Road
Occupied by General Forbes
November 25, 1758 and by him named
Pittsburgh.
His victory determined the destiny of the
Great West and established Anglo-Saxon
supremacy in the United States.
"His name . . . — — Map (db m42022) HM
(Right side of entrance)
Forks of the Ohio
Fort Pitt Block House
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
(Left side . . . — — Map (db m40336) HM
This marks the exact site of Fort Duquesne, built by the French in 1754
The Fort was destroyed by the French on the approach of the English Army in 1758 — — Map (db m43572) HM
On Feb. 4, 1896, sixteen delegates met at Moorheads Hall here to form the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers. Active in the struggle for health and safety standards; by 1996 it had 140,000 . . . — — Map (db m40936) HM
Pittsburgh industry boomed 1890 and 1910, leading to the development of Pittsburgh's "Wall Street," the Fourth Avenue financial district. Growth of the district was first spurred by the flow of corporate income of the burgeoning iron and steel . . . — — Map (db m156258) HM
In tribute to the Gold Star Mothers, Inc. of Allegheny County, whose children made the Supreme Sacrifice in defense of our country. — — Map (db m156219) WM
On this hill the British under Major James Grant were defeated by the French and Indians from Fort Duquesne, September 14, 1758. — — Map (db m40938) HM
Pittsburgh industrialist and philanthropist, Frick was instrumental in the organization of the coke and steel industries. His controversial management style while chairman of Carnegie Steel led to the bloody Homestead Strike in 1892. — — Map (db m40939) HM
"If they honor me for the pigmy things I have already done, what will they say when they see Pittsburgh finished."
Henry Hobson Richardson, by any standard, was one of the very greatest architects in the history of American . . . — — Map (db m156233) HM
John Scull in 1786 was the first editor to have type and press transported through the rough wilderness to establish a newspaper west of the major Allegheny Range.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is the direct descendent of the Gazette which Scull . . . — — Map (db m44579) HM
"In the courthouse and jail the man was bigger than the style." Frank Lloyd Wright [1935]
In 1841 the second Allegheny County Courthouse was erected on Grant's Hill, a more prominent site than the Market Square location of the first . . . — — Map (db m156234) HM
James E. Rohr
rose from the position of management trainee to become
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Under his leadership, PNC became . . . — — Map (db m156260) HM
Pioneering editor and publisher who issued first edition of Pittsburgh Gazette, 1786. First newspaper west of Alleghenies, it became the Post-Gazette, 1927. A Berks County native, he was active in Western Pennsylvania's civic affairs; home and print . . . — — Map (db m42024) HM
Using a five-barrel still, Samuel M. Kier erected on this site about 1854 the first commercial refinery to produce illuminating oil from petroleum. He used crude oil from salt wells at Tarentum. — — Map (db m43399) HM
Mario Lemieux's career was defined not only by spectacular talent but also by fierce determination and uncommon resilience - qualities that enabled him to break through adversity and overcome immense challenges both on and off the ice.
Marion . . . — — Map (db m79960) HM
On August 31, 1803, Captain Meriwether Lewis and his crew set off from Pittsburgh at a point near here on their heroic journey to the Pacific coast. The goals of the expedition were to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean, to collect specimens . . . — — Map (db m174435) HM
Great Hungarian Patriot, Champion of liberty, Statesman and Orator, Governor of Hungary in 1849. Lodged in the Hotel St. Charles on this site January 22-31, 1852 as guest of the City of Pittsburgh while on a tour of the United States. — — Map (db m156254) HM
A promoter of African-American nationalism, Delany published a Black newspaper, The Mystery, at an office near here. He attended Harvard Medical School, practiced medicine in Pittsburgh, and was commissioned as a major in the Civil War. — — Map (db m42025) HM
Golden-yellow fruit of the native mayapple are edible when ripe. The rest of the plant, including unripe green fruit, is very toxic to humans. Native Americans used the dried fruit in sauces and breads. — — Map (db m156279) HM
Was held at Point State Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Citizens of Allegheny County
offers daily prayers for
their safe return.
Dear God, we ask you in Your infinite Mercy, to safely return those still Missing in Action in Southeast . . . — — Map (db m156218) WM
The Senate and House
of Representatives of the
United States of America
enact into law
July 18, 1979
National Recognition Day
as the first ceremony held on this site
for
Ex-Prisoners of War,
Those Missing in Action,
and those . . . — — Map (db m156275) HM WM
A mass meeting was held December 27th, 1860 to protest against removing war munitions from the Allegheny Arsenal to the south. The order was countermanded by President James Buchanan. — — Map (db m202805) HM
Founded in the 1870s. it was one of the first in the eastern U.S. Chinese immigrants started civic organizations and owned businesses to serve their neighborhood. Despite displacement initiated by the 1920s Blvd. of the Allies, Chinese ethnic . . . — — Map (db m197338) HM
Welcoming home the troops of Desert Storm and all veterans. A living reminder of our hopes for a lasting peace from the grateful people of Western Pennsylvania. — — Map (db m156280) WM
First commercially successful U.S. plate glass maker, founded 1883 by John Ford, John Pitcairn and others. First plant was at Creighton; office was half a block east of here on Fourth Avenue. The company became PPG Industries in 1968. — — Map (db m40935) HM
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
This Pledge of Allegiance was . . . — — Map (db m156213) HM
Near this site in the 1850s Samuel Kier constructed a cast-iron distillation unit for refining crude oil. Kier's one-barrel still produced kerosene, a clean burning lamp fuel. Later, Kier built a five-barrel still and invented a lamp that minimized . . . — — Map (db m83951) HM
The Smithfield Street Bridge is America's oldest steel truss bridge and an International Engineering Landmark, as well as on the National Register as a Historic Landmark.
Gustav Lindenthal, the "Dean of Bridge Engineers," designed the bridge in . . . — — Map (db m199551) HM
The first steam boat built west of the Alleghenies, the "New Orleans" was launched Oct. 15, 1811, near this site at Suke's Run. Pittsburgh became a center for steamboat construction and a gateway for 19th-century westward expansion. — — Map (db m48357) HM
The day after the fall of Fort Duquesne, General Forbes wrote in a letter to William Pitt:–
"I have used the freedom of giving your name to Fort Duquesne, as I hope it was in some measure the being actuated by your spirits . . . — — Map (db m156215) HM
In 1877, The Pennsylvania Railroad Company (PRR) was the largest corporation in the world. In that year the PRR, like railroads across the country, instituted massive lay-offs and wage cuts—reportedly due to declining profits. When workers on . . . — — Map (db m26104) HM
This tablet commemorates the First Holy Mass at Fort Duquesne, celebrated April 16th, 1754, by the Reverend Denys Baron, chaplain to the French forces in occupancy. — — Map (db m65608) HM
Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States. — — Map (db m43571) HM
You are standing on what was once the parade ground of Fort Pitt, one of the largest military fortifications in 18th century North America. British and colonial American soldiers built this massive fort between 1759 and 1761 in order to control the . . . — — Map (db m43573) HM
This building marks the site of the hotel where Lafayette lodged from May 30 to June 1, 1825 on his tour as the nations guest. The tavern was known as the Mansion House and was removed about 1838. — — Map (db m106417) HM
The Site of
Fort Pitt
Built
1758 - 1761
Visited by
George Washington
1753 - 1758 - 1770
————————
This tablet placed by the
Daughters of the
American Revolution
of Allegheny . . . — — Map (db m98829) HM
The banners seen above are the result of a unique collaboration between private commercial interests and the City of Pittsburgh to create a public art installation on a scale rarely seen. Large format banners convert the byas of a parking garage . . . — — Map (db m156269) HM
The three identical bridges spanning the Allegheny
River are the only known example of a triple set of bridges constructed side-by-side across a major river. They were built between 1926 and 1928 when the War Department ruled that bridges over . . . — — Map (db m74213) HM
This building marks the site of the hotel where Lafayette lodged from May 30 to June 1, 1825 on his tour as the nation's guest. The tavern was known as the Mansion House and was removed about 1838 — — Map (db m156262) HM
In the Grant Building here on June 17, 1936, the Steel Workers Organizing Committee was founded. Renamed in 1942, the USWA became one of the world's largest unions, embracing over a million workers. Philip Murray was its first . . . — — Map (db m43401) HM
On this site in 1787 stood a log schoolhouse
The first home of the
University of Pittsburgh
This plaque erected by the General Alumni Association of the University of Pittsburgh
June 10, 1957
And rededicated on the year of the University's . . . — — Map (db m74981) HM
This courtyard park is a lasting tribute dedicated to those who served with unselfish devotion the flag of our country which, under God, is the protector of all seekers of freedom. — — Map (db m156217) WM
Chartered by
Act of United States Congress
Organized
on September 14-17, 1914, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
by the Amalgamation of the Army of the Philippines, American Veterans of Foreign Service and the Army of the Philippines, Cuba and . . . — — Map (db m156211) HM
This restored wall presents a section through a typical masonry rampart of Fort Pitt. Originally built of brick burned at the site and stone quarried in the area. The fort was a five-sided structure with a bastion at each corner and measured a . . . — — Map (db m99064) HM
Point State Park
Point state park, located at the confluence of three rivers, is at the tip of Pittsburghs “Golden Triangle”. It commemorates and preserves the strategic and historic heritage of the area during the French and . . . — — Map (db m149963) HM
Fountain
The Point State Park fountain opened in 1974 and immediately became a famous symbol of Pittsburgh's strength. The fountain's welcoming column of water soars high above Point State Park, highlighting the unique geographical . . . — — Map (db m156271) HM
Pioneer in development of alternating current, permitting transmission of electricity over long distances. Founded 1886 by George Westinghouse, it first made AC motors, generators, transformers in a plant at Garrison Place and Penn Avenue. — — Map (db m43569) HM
This native herb poisons the meat and milk of cows that graze on its leaves and blooms. Thousands of European-American settlers, including Abraham Lincoln's mother, died from this "milk sickness" before its cause was known. — — Map (db m156273) HM
The pioneering study of industrial conditions in Allegheny County by Crystal Eastman documented 526 workplace deaths in one year. A component of the land-mark Pittsburgh Survey, it led to industrial accident prevention programs and workers' . . . — — Map (db m40934) HM
Historic Landmark The Duquesne Incline - 1877Built by Samuel Diescher, Engineer for Kirk Bigham & Associates Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation — — Map (db m8859) HM
To the south, at Nash and Avery Streets, stood Avery College. Founded in 1849 by Charles Avery (1784-1858), Methodist lay preacher, philanthropist, abolitionist, to provide a classical education for Negroes. — — Map (db m41046) HM
Perry Homestead Loan & Trust Company was constructed in the Classical Revival Style. Fraternal lodges and organizations were hosted on the 3rd floor; 1st floor contained a grocery store, meat market, and bicycle shop. — — Map (db m99529) HM
At this site in Dec. 1913, Gulf Refining Co. opened the first drive-in facility designed and built to provide gasoline, oils, and lubricants to the motoring public. Its success led to construction of thousands of gas stations by different oil . . . — — Map (db m40872) HM
Gateway to the West and steel center of the world. Named for William Pitt by General Forbes after the fall of French Fort Duquesne in 1758. Laid out as a town by John Campbell in 1764. Incorporated as a city, 1816. — — Map (db m40396) HM
Dedicated to the noble deeds of Greenfield men and women who served their country in World Wars I and II and the lasting memory of their names — — Map (db m81390) WM
Born near Harrisburg, Girty crossed cultural boundaries between native and white societies. He was captured and adopted by Seneca Indians in 1756. Upon his release, he settled here with his family. He worked as an interpreter for the British and . . . — — Map (db m108791) HM
This tablet erected in honor of the men of
Hays Borough, Penna.
who answered the call of their country in
the World War 1917-1919
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Charles C. Jeffries John Tobasco Elmer L. Bertan
[Honor Roll of . . . — — Map (db m225650) WM
John Redman owned and operated a saw mill near Beck's Run Road along the Monongahela River near Page Dairy Mart. In 1866, his company processed 400,000 cubic feet of logs, making three million feet of lumber. The thriving community prospered with a . . . — — Map (db m174376) HM
African American jazz balladeer and bandleader whose innovative style and sponsorship of new talent helped revolutionize jazz in the 1940s. One of the nation's most popular vocalists, he had 11 gold records. He grew up in this house. — — Map (db m54980) HM
Today's Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, one of only seven major zoo and aquarium combinations in the country, was made possible in the 1890s by the donation of a powerful Pittsburgh political boss. Holding the belief that "no more interesting or . . . — — Map (db m182062) HM
In 1788 Alexander Negley, one of the first settlers in the area that is now known as Highland Park, purchased a 278-acre farm along the Allegheny River which he named "Fertile Bottom." This land extended over much of what is now Highland Park . . . — — Map (db m181909) HM
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