Tuesday, March 29, 2016

The "Odd" History of Pittsburgh

Many of my readers have a Pittsburgh connection, so I wanted to make sure you're aware of an interesting Facebook page called The Odd, Mysterious & Fascinating History of Pittsburgh. Its founder was featured in last week's issue of the Pittsburgh City Paper:
"A skeleton key to the Schenley Hotel. Blueprints for a new jail from the 1920s. A token from the 1877 Pittsburgh Exposition. Souvenirs from the Duquesne Garden and the Schenley Park Casino. An original 1795 map of Pittsburgh. These are just a few of the nearly 100 historical artifacts owned by John Schalcosky, a 33-year-old Ross Township resident who runs the Facebook group The Odd, Mysterious & Fascinating History of Pittsburgh.
There was a time when discussions of Pittsburgh’s history were reserved for historical societies. Now, they’re the stuff of online forums and Facebook pages: To date, Schalcosky’s group has more than 50,000 followers."
I've been following him on Facebook for a while now, and you should too! Check out the entire article: "Pittsburgh history lives on, online."

4 comments:

  1. I find out so many interesting things by following your blog! That article included some amazing facts/legends, and I might even check out his Facebook page... :)

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    1. I'm glad you enjoyed the City Paper article. Thanks for taking the time to comment--it's always good to hear from you!

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  2. Thank you for this - my mother was born in Pittsburgh and her mother (and ancestors) lived in Allegheny City for several generations. I look forward to sharing some of these finds with my mother!

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    1. That's great that you'll be sharing it with your mother. I appreciate the comment, Elizabeth!

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