Chess Park greeting cards are now available! Each card is 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" with a winter scene of Chess Park in Monongahela Pennsylvania on the front. The reverse includes a short history of Chess Park and the two churches in the background. The interior of the card is blank so it can serve... Continue Reading →
Chess Park Then and Now
I came across this old postcard featuring Chess Park. This image was taken from the northeast corner looking west: The postcard wasn't dated, but my guess is that the picture was taken around 1900. I thought it would be fun to compare that image with what the park looks like today from the same vantage... Continue Reading →
KKK Marching up 7th Street Monongahela PA 1908
Here's an interesting photo I found in the Old Homecoming Week Magazine . Click here to see the full size version because there is a good bit of detail you can't see in the image above. You can see what 7th street looks like today here. Here's a detail of a drawing of Monongahela done... Continue Reading →