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Something About Oakland

It would be impossible to include everything about this amazing part of town.

Aired 03/17/2020

Pittsburgh History Series

Something About Oakland

3/17/2020 | 1h 29m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

It would be impossible to include everything about this amazing part of town.

It started when Mary Schenley donated land for a beautiful wooded park. Soon Andrew Carnegie built a great library and museums nearby. There was a grand hotel, a spectacular greenhouse, and a beloved old ballpark Forbes Field. We visit the Bug Rooms, the murals and Music Hall at the Carnegie Museums. We race through Schenley Park, stop at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, and visit shops along Craig St.

Aired 03/17/2020

Pittsburgh History Series

Something About Oakland

3/17/2020 | 1h 29m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

It started when Mary Schenley donated land for a beautiful wooded park. Soon Andrew Carnegie built a great library and museums nearby. There was a grand hotel, a spectacular greenhouse, and a beloved old ballpark Forbes Field. We visit the Bug Rooms, the murals and Music Hall at the Carnegie Museums. We race through Schenley Park, stop at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, and visit shops along Craig St.

Aired 03/17/2020

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