Why is Pittsburgh important in American history?

Pittsburgh has played an important part in U.S. history from the early days of the French and Indian War (1758), to the Revolutionary War (1776), to the infamous Whiskey Rebellion (1791) and the American Civil War (1860s) with its secretive Underground Railroad stops. read more

1. The Fort Duquesne and French/Indian war. It was a unique place to do business. Check Fort Pitt (Pennsylvania) - Wikipedia and Battle of Fort Duquesne - Wikipedia 2. read more

The history of Pittsburgh began with centuries of Native American civilization in the modern Pittsburgh region, known as "Dionde:gâ'" in the Seneca language.' Eventually French and British explorers encountered the strategic confluence where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio, which leads to the Mississippi River. read more