Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

City: Pittsburgh

County: Allegheny

State: Pennsylvania

Lat/Long: 40.4333, -79.9833

Located at the juncture where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet to form the Ohio River, Pittsburgh traced its roots to the colonial period, when the French and British battled for control of this strategic area. After the War of 1812, Pittsburgh became an important center of iron, brass, tin, and glass manufacturing. Incorporated as a city in 1816, by 1840, Pittsburgh was one of the largest cities west of the Allegheny Mountains. During his trip from Springfield to Washington in February 1861, Abraham Lincoln stopped in Pittsburgh, where he made informal remarks at the Monongahela House and delivered a speech on the tariff issue.

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