Forging Pittsburgh: The Fall of Fort Duquesne and the Birth of a City

Name: Forging Pittsburgh: The Fall of Fort Duquesne and the Birth of a City
Start: 2025-01-14T18:30:00-05:00
Location: 331 Technology Drive Pittsburgh PA 15219, Pittsburgh, PA

Schedule

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

331 Technology Drive Pittsburgh PA 15219, Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh, PA

When Fort Duquesne fell at the end of 1758, Pittsburgh was given its name by General John Forbes. The taking of the three rivers was complete, now the difficult job of holding this crucial place began. Learn how these important months would dictate the fate of western Pennsylvania and what we know as the “Steel City” today.
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The Monongahela Lecture Series is a free and public lecture series at the Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh University-Oakland. This lecture will be presented by Matt Gault, Director of Education with Fort Ligonier.