Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
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Pittsburgh Courier RFQ
The Pittsburgh Courier is seeking qualifications from Preservation and Archival firms for the discovery, preservation and classification of Pittsburgh Courier Archives for 100 years of newspapers, photos and documents. Click here for information about the project and submission requirements.
Career Opportunities
Rivers of Steel is currently seeking an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist. The deadline to apply is February 10, 2010. Click here for more information.
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We want to hear from you! Share your memories of working in southwestern Pennsylvania’s industries or tell us about life in the region’s industrial communities. Your stories help to preserve the past for future generations. Click here to read the stories that others have shared.
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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 new 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
Conerning the 1930s in Art
February 3 at 11:00 AM - exhibit open through May 16
Paintings from the Schoen Collection
Working on the Chain Gang
February 8 at 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Blacksmithing class
160-Inch Mill
The Homestead Works 160-Inch Mill was one of the largest plate mills in the U.S.
Workers Wall
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Ray Kleppick | J & L Steel |
| Joseph Chiodo | Mesta Machine |
| Michael Suhoza | Mesta Machine Co. |
| Francis Knox | Eliza House/Cast House |
