Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
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- Visit the Carrie Furnaces
- Humanities on the Road Taping
- Blue Star Museums
- Brown’s Dump
- Cultural Heritage Workshops
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A Call for Volunteers
Rivers of Steel is looking for volunteers with a connection to Pittsburgh's steel industry and/or heritage who not only can interpret our region's steel story and learn to interpret the Carrie Blast Furnace site but can also share vignettes of their own steel-related experiences. Those interested can attend an informational meeting at 2:30 p.m. or 5:15 p.m. on Friday, April 13 at The Bost Building, 623 E. 8th Avenue, Homestead. For more information contact Sherris Moreira at 412-464-4020 ext. 46 or email smoreira@riversofsteel.com.
Rivers of Steel changes name
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area has changed its corporate moniker from Steel Industry Heritage Corporation to Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation. "The change reflects a decision by our board to streamline the corporate name and the public name," said Rivers of Steel President and CEO August R. Carlino, adding that "inevitably there has been confusion over the two. Now we can refer to the organization, be it publicly or corporately, as Rivers of Steel."
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Our collections consist of artifacts, documents, photographs and audio-visual materials that show many aspects of southwestern Pennsylvania's industrial, cultural, and ethnic traditions.
Homestead Labyrinth
Experience the Homestead Labyrinth from dawn to dusk at the Waterfront. Curious? Take a sneak peek.
Explore Southwestern PA
Industry, immigrants, diverse communities, rivers and river valleys, these elements chartered the course for southwestern Pennsylvania’s ascendancy as the steel making capital of the world.
From them flowed an industrial empire that would change the world forever and create the skyscrapers, railroads, and bridges of our modern world. Come visit southwestern Pennsylvania to discover the unique character and distinctive traditions in the birth place of the Age of Big Steel.
Upcoming Events
Ambridge Nationality Days
May 18 at 11:00 AM
Food, dancing and more!
Carrie Furnace Tours
May 19 at 9:00 AM. Tours depart every half hour through11:30 AM
Free admission for veterans and those currently serving in the Armed Forces!
The Crisis of Public Transit
May 19 at 1:30 PM
Sunday Heritage Market
May 20 at 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, and every Sunday through October
Free weekly event features local artisans, farmers, musicians and much more!
UE Leading the Fight
May 31 at 7:30 PM
Excerpts followed by the film Workers' Republic.
160-Inch Mill
The Homestead Works 160-Inch Mill was one of the largest plate mills in the U.S.
Workers Wall
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| David Harding | Allegheny Ludlam (Brackenridge and Washington Specialty Plate) |
| George W. Ware | Carrie Furnace |
| Lamar A. Crawford, Sr. | U.S Steel, Ambridge,PA |
| Charles Myers | Duquesne rolling mill |
