Steamboat "New Orleans"
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stinger503
N 40° 26.133 W 079° 59.774
17T E 585135 N 4476584
A first in Pittsburgh
Waymark Code: WMEQC8
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2012
Views: 8
The first steamboat built west of the Alleghenies, the "New Orleans" was launched on October 15th, 1811, near this site at Suke's Run. Pittsburgh became a center for steamboat construction & a gateway for 19th century westward expansion.
Marker Name: Steamboat "New Orleans"
County: Allegheny
Date Dedicated: 10/15/2011
Marker Type: Plaque
Location: First Ave. at Try St., Pittsburgh
Category: Business & Industry, Exploration, Navigation, Transportation
Website: [Web Link]
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