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East Liberty History & Upcoming Lectures on George Washington & Frederick Scheibler, Jr.

May 2, 2017 Lindsay

The East Liberty Valley Historic Society is a nonprofit that exists to document and share the history of the East Liberty neighborhood and surrounding areas. East Liberty is a particularly interesting area of Pittsburgh when it comes to development as it has many buildings from the time East Liberty became a fashionable suburb for some of Pittsburgh’s wealthiest families who were looking to escape the congestion of Downtown Pittsburgh in the 1850s. East Liberty is also the site of a massive Urban Renewal project in the 1950s. The East Liberty Valley Historic Society has been documenting and sharing information about… Read the rest

Filed Under: Free, Historic Preservation Tagged With: East Liberty Valley Historic Society, ELVHS, Frederick Scheibler, free events, George Washington, Historic Preservation, History, lectures, preservation month, Scheibler

Let’s Get Tarred and Feathered

August 22, 2012 Lindsay

I am embarrased that I have not posted more about Wigle Whiskey here on IheartPGH.  Earlier this summer, the folks who own Wigle helped me to plan a tour and tasting of their fine facility as a going away party for a friend.  This was a tall order – I wanted the going away festivities to be something that would make my friend really want to stay in Pittsburgh.  Meredith, of of the family members that owns and operates Wigle, went above and beyond – the tour was fun, funny and educational – and a nice alternative to you usual… Read the rest

Filed Under: Events, Pro-PGH, Shop PGH, Tours Tagged With: George Washington, Whiskey Rebellion, wigle whiskey

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