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19 Jun 2024
Have you heard of the Blairsville Area Underground Railroad History Center? Located in the oldest African American church in Blairsville, built in 1917, the center is dedicated to the brave men, women, and children who used this network to freedom. (1/4) #juneteenth #freedom
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19 Jun 2024
Prior to emancipation and the signing of the 13th amendment, Underground Railroad was used by enslaved people to attain their right to freedom. Celebrate Juneteenth by giving the Blairsville Underground Railroad a visit! Check out our directory link in the comments! (3/4)
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19 Jun 2024
The image shows students from the John P Parket School in Cincinnati, Ohio visiting the museum from as seen on the museum's website. (4/4)
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10 Apr 2024
@Fortligonier58 hosts 7Years' War Symposium 4/13. Features four presentations on French & Indian War/7Years’ War (1/3)
#history #historybuff #historylovers #sevenyearswar #frenchandindianwar #forbes #ligonier #fortligonier #westmoreland #greatbritain #colonialamerica
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10 Apr 2024
The Symposium include complimentary admission to the fort and museum’s galleries! Find out more and register! (2/3)
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5 Apr 2024
The flooding this week at the point might be bad but at least it's not traveling down 5th Ave in a boat bad! Flashback to March 18th 1936, the "Great St. Patrick's Day Flood" reached 46 feet! (1/3)
#flood #flood2024 #pittsburgh #stpattysday #stpatricksday #history
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5 Apr 2024
The damage from the 1936 flood was estimated to have reached what would be more than 5 billion dollars in today's money. 🤯😱⛵️ Stay dry friends. (2/3)
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5 Apr 2024
Photo from the Allegheny Conference on Community Development at the Deere Library and Archives at the Heinz History Center (3/3)
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3 Apr 2024
Constructed between 1926 and 1927, the Armstrong Tunnel in Pittsburgh was overseen by Vernon R. Covell, the chief engineer of the Allegheny County Public Works Department. Discover more @ thenewpittsburghexposition.o…
#landmark #Pittsburgh #historypay #learning
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25 Mar 2024
"Dear PGH Museums,"
Letter penned to The New Pittsburgh Exposition from OG Pittsburgh Exposition of 1800s/1900s
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#pittsburgh #pittsburghpa #pittsburghhistory #history #culture #letter #everythingoldisnew #pittsburghexposition #blogpost #pgh #pghcreative
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The New Pittsburgh Exposition retweeted
11 Mar 2024
Parking on #Pittsburgh's Mon Wharf in 1932.
(Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection / PITTArchives / Colorized)
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29 Feb 2024
PGH Museums is now The New Pittsburgh Exposition. Inspired by the Pittsburgh expositions of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, these large events brought in exhibits from all across the country and attracted people from all over our region. thenewpittsburghexposition.o…
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2 Jun 2023
Grants restore historic religious properties, improve Mellon Park - mailchi.mp/b11ec4688135/this…
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14 May 2023
PGH International Airport Call for Visual & Performing Artists pghmuseums.org/bloglibrary/p…
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