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Walking Tour: Roots of Pittsburgh

Tour Dates:

Saturday, October 2, 2022

10:00am - 12:00pm


Explore Pittsburgh up close and personal. Discover the events and people that shaped Pittsburgh, such as the Great Fire of 1845, Mr. Frick’s Revenge, the Wall Street of Pittsburgh, and our first great victory over Cleveland as you stroll through Downtown.

TOUR HOST BIO:

Alan Irvine is an acclaimed storyteller and tour guide. He has been telling stories of Pittsburgh history for over 30 years. Lonely Planet guidebooks gave his tours their Top Choice ranking (2012). He has recorded 2 CDs of stories about area history, and created many award-winning CDs of other types of stories. He teaches courses in Pittsburgh history for University of Pittsburgh’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and also taches Sociology at Robert Morris University.

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