The Rivers Run Through It
Pittsburgh is sometimes called the "Three Rivers City" because of the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers, forming the Ohio River. This picture, showing downtown Pittsburgh, was taken from our position at the top of the Duquesne Incline ( a funicular lift). The Fort Pitt Bridge crosses the Monongahela, leading to downtown.
During colonial times, British and French armies traded places which led to the construction (and deconstruction) of four different forts on the peninsula separating the two rivers. It's now a State Park with a towering fountain at the end of the point.
The Rivers Run Through It
Pittsburgh is sometimes called the "Three Rivers City" because of the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers, forming the Ohio River. This picture, showing downtown Pittsburgh, was taken from our position at the top of the Duquesne Incline ( a funicular lift). The Fort Pitt Bridge crosses the Monongahela, leading to downtown.
During colonial times, British and French armies traded places which led to the construction (and deconstruction) of four different forts on the peninsula separating the two rivers. It's now a State Park with a towering fountain at the end of the point.