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A founder of the "hard-bop" school of jazz, drummer Blakey grew up here, and got his start with Billy Eckstine's band. Blakey's group, "The Jazz Messengers," featured Hank Mobley, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, and Wynton Marsalis. He was awarded…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWYU_first-mining-of-pittsburgh-coal_Pittsburgh-PA.html
This State's bituminous coal industry was born about 1760 on Coal Hill, now Mount Washington. Here the Pittsburgh coal bed was mined to supply Fort Pitt. This was eventually to be judged the most valuable individual mineral deposit in the United S…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWL9_steamboat-new-orleans_Pittsburgh-PA.html
The first steam boat built west of the Alleghenies, the "New Orleans" was launched October 15, 1811, near this site at Suke's Run. Pittsburgh became a center for steamboat construction and a gateway for 19th-century westward expansion.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW9B_ninth-street-bridge_Pittsburgh-PA.html
Historic LandmarkNinth Street BridgeDepartment of Public Works, Allegheny County, Engineers
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW99_seventh-street-bridge_Pittsburgh-PA.html
Historic LandmarkSeventh Street BridgeDepartment of Public Works, Allegheny County, Engineers
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW0T_general-matthew-b-ridgway_Pittsburgh-PA.html
United States Army officer; he rose to the rank of general, 1951. In World War II, commanded the 82nd Airborne Division (famed for its invasion of Sicily), 1942-44; and 18th Airborne Corps, 1944-45. Supreme commander, United Nations forces in Kore…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVOH_national-negro-opera-company_Pittsburgh-PA.html
Here at the Cardwell School of Music, this first national Black opera company was founded in 1941 by Mary Cardwell Dawson. Noted for its musical genius, it performed for 21 years in Pittsburgh, Washington, New York, and other cities.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVOG_william-billy-strayhorn_Pittsburgh-PA.html
Jazz composer and arranger. Collaborator with Duke Ellington. Billy Strayhorn's "Take the A Train" became the Ellington orchestra's theme song. A graduate of Westinghouse High School, Strayhorn had his musical talents nurtured here.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVO9_westinghouse-atom-smasher_Pittsburgh-PA.html
The world's 1st industrial Van de Graaff generator was created by Westinghouse Research Labs in 1937 as an early experiment with atomic energy. The 5-story pear-shaped structure is located here. The company remained active in establishing US leade…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVO8_westinghouse-railroad-air-brake_Pittsburgh-PA.html
Before the success of his electric company, George Westinghouse developed the air brake for railroads. It was an innovative engineering feat that revolutionized rail transportation, enabling trains to be longer, heavier, and faster, while also bei…