Making history since 2008
My last post was about the railroad tracks being built across East Main Street back in 1899. While doing research for that post I kept coming across all kinds of interesting stories related to the area between First Street and the tracks at Pigeon Creek. In this post I'll discuss why this area was such... Continue Reading →
I am working on an upcoming blog post and could use your help. Do any of you have any information or memories about the area known around Monongahela as the "Race Track" aka Armstrong Field? Currently located there is a soccer field, a softball field and on the southern end is Cox's arena. Here is... Continue Reading →
I reorganized and added a photo to an earlier post I made last year 1909 Monongahela Panorama Virtual Scavenger Hunt. As a side note, I spoke to one of the software engineers over at Gigapan and he complimented us on your participation in the comments area of the Monongahela panorama. Shortly after the panorama was... Continue Reading →
I just found an error in my virtual scavenger hunt post of a few days ago. The image link took you to the general Gigapan.org site but not directly to the Gigapan image I created. Sorry about that. Here is a corrected direct link to the image: http://gigapan.org/gigapans/44587/ There are a few items yet to... Continue Reading →
Have you ever heard of a Gigapan? It is a photograph comprised of sometimes hundreds of small snapshots, all stitched together by computer software to create one incredibly detailed high resolution image. When the image is uploaded to Gigapan.org you can view it and keep on zooming and zooming to see all kinds of interesting... Continue Reading →
Curious about where Stoggletown is and how it got it's name? Ever notice the tall brick smoke stack behind Cox's market and wonder why it was built? Interested in Redds Mill and wonder where it is? If so check out the map below and discover an easy scenic bicycle route following Pigeon Creek from Monongahela... Continue Reading →
Lost Monongahela 