The aquatorium turns 50 in 2019new photos were added during renovations. One such town is one hidden among the steel city of pittsburgh, pa, just among the monongahela river. Monongahela genealogy in washington county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 washington county 1,192 monongahela 65 note. Genealogical and personal history of the upper monongahela. This title does a fantastic job covering the roads corporate history, branches built, and provides alltime locomotive roster information. Genealogical and personal history of the upper monongahela valley, west virginia, under the editorial supervision of bernard l. The strange history of monongahela house pittsburghs. Mid monongahela valley history and genealogy welcome to the home page for genealogy and history of the mid monongahela valley of southwest pennsylvania. Written in a lucid style with plenty of local history. They also help to document the communities through which the railroad passed.
Monongahela books printers of books on american history. This collection is comprised of texts selected from the collections of several of our partner institutions. The monongahela area library is a nonprofit organization, open to all, which is mandated by the state of pennsylvania to provide library. Monongahela real estate monongahela pa homes for sale zillow. A bicentennial history of west bethlehem township and marianna borough 17761976 lilian potisek and singadine muchant, marianna, pa, privately printed, 1976 an extremely scarce book the monongahela railway its history and operation 19031993 by david e. The monongahela railway company online photograph collection contains images dating from 1905 through 1975. The images document railroad activities, buildings, equipment, and staff, as well as rivers and coal mining. Centennial anniversary of the founding of monongahela city, pa. Eighteen hundred two, nineteen hundred two ancestry. The church of jesus christ the restored gospel of jesus.
Monongahela railway company photographs historic pittsburgh. See photos from the celebration events and read interesting historical information, and more. Confluence of allegheny and monongahela rivers, pittsburgh. Established in 1863, the monongahela cemetery is steeped in history and is quietly moving toward tomorrow. The interior of the card is blank so it can serve year round as a thank you card, a sympathy card, a christmas card or a general note card. History of english poetry, read by derek jacobi, on cover to cover the war sonnets of john allan wyeth. Monongahela area historical society, monongahela, pa.
Antonio barbagallo obituary monongahela, pa observerreporter. It is situated in a 19thcentury storefront overlooking the monongahela river in a ghostly district of town that vanished a good many years ago. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to meals on wheels, co monongahela sr. This is an examination of the interaction of culture, environment, and technology with import for the fields of agricultural history and regional history. The history and anecdotes range from the earliest settlers to nearly the close of the 19th century. It was built in 1840, burned down in the great fire of 1845, was rebuilt.
Antonio tony barbagallo, 78, of monongahela, died saturday, june 17, 2017, in monongahela valley hospital. Main street, monongahela, pa 15063 or to a charity of your choice. Monongahelaarea historical tornado activity is slightly below pennsylvania state average. Monongahela radiator serves monongahela, pa and the surrounding area with top quality automotive service, repair and maintenance. Genealogical personal history upper monongahela valley. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. The church of jesus christ, headquartered in monongahela, pa, usa, reaffirms that our beliefs are rooted in the truth of the restored gospel of jesus christ and gods vision for mankind as communicated through his word contained within the bible and book of mormon.
With sketch of all the townships, boroughs, and villages, etc and to which is added a full account of the celebrated mason and dixons line, the whiskey insurrection, indian warfare, traditional and local historical events family history library. It is an attempt at providing a unique overview to local pittsburgh and western. The monongahela cemetery celebrated its 150th anniversary in june of 20. The old and new monongahela john s van voorhis running within and without the breadth of the monongahela, allegheny, and ohio rivers, the territory at least in part consists of the parent area of the pennsylvania counties of washington.
This title does a fantastic job covering the roads corporate history, branches built, and provides alltime locomotive roster. In the summer of 1892, america would witness one of the bloodiest confrontations ever to occur between labor and management. Monongahela, referred to locally as mon town, is a town in washington county, pennsylvania, united states. The mystery of pittsburghs ghost bomber history center. Operations to this town commenced on november 1, 1919 and the. Currently, we have photos of the aquatorium from its inception in 1969 through summer 2016. Historic pittsburgh book collection historic pittsburgh. Monongahela area historical tornado activity is slightly below pennsylvania state average. If you would like a detailed history of the monongahelas operations try to find a copy of, the monongahela railway. General catalogue from the time it was chartered in 1802 to 1856, jefferson college. The interior of the card is blank so it can serve year round as a thank you card, a sympathy card, a christmas card. First under virginia as yohogania, ohio, or augusta county until 1781. The carnegie steel empire was at the height of its power, when a disagreement over wages with the amalgamated association of iron and steel workers erupted into a fierce battle at the homestead works along the monongahela river, near pittsburgh.
Whiskey point, a bluff overlooking the monongahela river located within the city, was an important meeting place during the whiskey rebellion. Lost monongahela devoted to the history and interests of. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. City of monongahela library research publications online monongahela, pa 15063 724. Monongahela official criminal history background check 1800 elmerton ave. The pennsylvania state historical marker located here reads. The tenmile country and its pioneer families howard l. The history of the five indian nations of canada which are dependent on the province of new york, new york, new amsterdam book company, 1902, by cadwallader colden page images at hathitrust william penn as the founder of two commonwealths, new york, d. Click here to read the monongahela cemeterys original national register of historic places application. Run a reverse phone lookup on any monongahela, pa phone number to see what others have reported about it as well. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. History of washington county from its first settlement to the present time, first under virginia as yohogania, ohio, or augusta county until 1781, and subsequently under pennsylvania.
All able men of the mon valley were enlisted in the war effort. Stuff thats gone a page similar to lost monongahela which covers way more territory. More than that, with its grassroots research, its descriptions of tools and customs, and its lavish illustrations, it is a recreation of a proud phase of regional life previously captured. The historic pittsburgh book collection contains publications from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries that document pittsburgharea history and culture. Find out about suspected monongahela, pa scam phone calls and other nuisance calls and texts all thanks to our active community of callersmart users. Now those of you that read my main blog and view my website, you likely know that i am a reenactor of history at the depreciation lands museum in allisonpark.
Volume 2 by callahan, james morton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Antonio barbagallo obituary monongahela, pa observer. Jun 19, 2017 antonio tony barbagallo, 78, of monongahela, died saturday, june 17, 2017, in monongahela valley hospital. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Jan 27, 2016 illustration of the b25 bomber over the monongahela river. Its history and operation, 19031993, by authors david gratz and terry arbogast.
The history of pennsylvania, in north america, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor william penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742. Monongahela, washington county, pennsylvania genealogy records. Monongahela aquatorium a pictorial history of the aquatorium. Illustration of the b25 bomber over the monongahela river. The monongahela house, pittsburghs grandest hotel and perhaps its most historic building, sat on smithfield street between fort pitt boulevard and first avenue. So this book also has value to those interested in the history of this region. He was born december 5, 1938, in martirano lombardo, calabria, italy, a son of the late. Monongahela yellow pages phone books in pennsylvania pa. Zillow has 42 homes for sale in monongahela pa matching. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. It is part of the pittsburgh, pa metropolitan statistical area, and is located approximately 17 miles 27 km south of the town proper.
Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. This site has just been started, and a lot of information is being added daily, so stop in frequently. See also monongahela township, greene county, pennsylvania. The reverse includes a short history of chess park and the two churches in the background. Confluence of allegheny and monongahela rivers, pittsburgh, pa. Monongahela books is an independent publishing company located in morgantown, west virginia. The civil war raged on, with confederate troops fast advancing toward northern soil.
Additionally, this book contains some very interesting history of the monongahela valley, including much of washington county, pa. Originally called parkinsons ferry, then williamsport, and finally monongahela city, this town is the oldest settlement in the monongahela valley and one of the most historic. If you would like a detailed history of the monongahela s operations try to find a copy of, the monongahela railway. Genealogical personal history upper monongahela valley west. If you happen to have your own photo of the monongahela aquatorium that you would lik. Pauls episcopal church, monongahela pa celebrates the 150 year history of st. The monongahela area historical society museum located on main street serves as a community archive and has local historical artifacts on display.