1. THE 1892 BATTLE OF HOMESTEAD Half day morning tour. The 1892 Battle of Homestead was a watershed moment in American labor history. Join this field trip to visit the sites involved in this dramatic conflict between labor and management: The Bost Building, where the labor leaders set up their offices and media from around the world gathered, the Pump House and Water Tower, site of the infamous battle. Just minutes away from the battlefield site is the Carnegie Library of Homestead, Andrew Carnegie’s gift to the people of Homestead to heal the wounds from the 1892 labor conflict. The tour will be led by Charles McCollester, the director of the Pennsylvania Center for the Study of Labor Relations, Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and President of the Battle of Homestead Foundation. (9:00am – 12:00 noon)
2. BICYCLE TOUR OF PITTSBURGH’S BRIDGES 3 or 6 hour morning tour. Ride a bicycle for a slow and up-close view of Pittsburgh’s riverfronts. Walk Grant Street to Golden Triangle Bike and Blade at the Mon. River under the trolley bridge. Ride 15 or 29 miles on the off-street Three Rivers Heritage Trail. Narration describes 22 bridges, riverfront industrial sites, two inclines and a river lock site. The trip includes rest stops on the South Side and North Side, where a short return may be made. Sites passed include Duquesne and Carnegie Mellon Universities, Schenley Park, South Side Works (formerly J&L Steel), stop at Station Square (formerly P&LE RR station), historic Fort Pitt, historic state prison, ALCOSAN sewage plant, casino construction, Heinz Field, stop at PNC Park, Washington’s Landing (formerly stockyards) and the Del Monte (formerly Heinz) plant. Bicycles and helmets provided (9:00am-12:00 noon or 3:00 pm). Discounts may be available at the conference if you bring your own bike and helmet—you must register and pay for the full tour first.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1902. Drawn by T. M. Fowler.
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA
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3. ARCHITECTURAL TOUR Half day morning tour. Pittsburgh is a city defined more so than many others by its topography--notably hills, valleys and rivers. At the forks of the Ohio River, what is now downtown or the “Golden Triangle” has always been the nexus for the commercial development of the city. Architects Jeffrey DeNinno and Michael Eversmeyer will lead walking tours through downtown highlighting how Pittsburgh made and was made by the industries and commercial ventures established here. (9:00 am – 12:00 noon).
