In 1788, Allegheny County consisted of just seven townships and one city: Moon, Fayette, St. Clair, Mifflin, Elizabeth, Versailles, and Plum, plus Pittsburgh. Last night, the Bridgeville Area Historical… [Read More]
Bridgeville Historical Society: Cement City, PA
When Thomas Edison’s name is mentioned, most people think of electric light bulbs, phonographs, or motion picture cameras. Maybe even stock tickers or mechanical voting machines. Edison’s less glamorous endeavors… [Read More]
Preserving History With Metal Detectors—A Bridgeville Historical Society Presenation
Standing in front of display boxes full of centuries-old coins, weathered war relics, and other artifacts, Rob Hilt explained how a simple metal detector can help unearth buried history…. [Read More]
Bridgeville Historical Society—Hollywood, WWII & The Movies
Four days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hollywood film director Frank Capra enlisted in the U.S. Army. Fresh off of the success of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,… [Read More]
Bridgeville Historical Society—Theodore Roosevelt: A Lion in the White House
In 1912, a mentally ill bartender rushed Theodore Roosevelt outside of a Milwaukee hotel and shot the Progressive Party Presidential nominee in the chest with a .32 caliber revolver. Though… [Read More]
Bridgeville Historical Society: The U.S. Brig Niagara
During this Nov. 28, 2017 Bridgeville Historical Society presentation, Edd Hale, a volunteer crew member on the USS Niagara, discusses the ship’s colorful history, including its role in the Battle… [Read More]
Bridgeville Historical Society – Origins of World War II
Glenn Flickinger discussed the origins of World War II at this Bridgeville Historical Society event on Oct. 24, 2017. On November 28, the Historical Society welcomes Edd Hale, who will… [Read More]
Bridgeville Historical Society Launches 2017-18 Program Slate With Tales From the Rails
Updated with full presentation video At the beginning of the 1850s, Pittsburgh was on the verge of becoming the “workshop of the world.” The Little Saw Mill Run Railroad’s three… [Read More]
Bridgeville Historical Society: It’s About Time
Our country may be divided politically these days, but back in the 19th century, Americans couldn’t even agree on what time of day it was. Trains throughout the nation operated… [Read More]
Bridgeville Historical Society: Letters From The Civil War
Imagine clearing out your family attic and discovering hundreds of letters written during the Civil War. Faced with that situation, and not knowing why his family had the letters, Pittsburgh’s… [Read More]