Pittsburgh's History of Steel - Half Day Tour

On this tour, we'll visit emblematic sites that will help you understand the culture of the steel mill worker. Being a native Pittsburgher and growing up in the steel town of McKeesport, southeast of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River, I lived the culture. Steel manufacturing was the dominant industry in the Pittsburgh area in the 20th century with US Steel (USX) as the leading manufacturer. Today however, USX only operates 3 steel mills in the region. We will be visiting the Carrie Blast Furnace, a National Historical Landmark Site that is a remnant of the historic Homestead Steel Works from the 19th century. Another National Historical Landmark we'll visit is the Bost Building. Built in 1892 as a hotel, it served as a watch tower for steel union officials following the events that pitted Carnegie Steel against the union workers. Now it offers exhibits on the region's industrial history and cultural heritage.