pilot and a record-breaking stunt pilot . McKeesport native Bette Ford was a New York model , actress and a professional bullfighter . The city was also host to a famous debate between John F . Kennedy and Richard Nixon . If any of this surprises you , then you need to visit the museum ! It preserves and presents the history of the Mon Valley , holds various events , and is located in the beautiful Renziehausen Park .
National Museum of Broadcasting Site identified in East Pittsburgh 412.241.4508 , nmbpitt . org
This museum now has a planned site in East Pittsburgh , a former Mellon Bank building . The location is close to the origins of broadcasting where KDKA launched over a century ago . The museum will include a 2,500-sq . -ft . room that will serve as the main exhibit hall . On Nov . 2 , 1920 , KDKA delivered the nation ’ s first commercial radio broadcast , a term coined by Wilkinsburg ’ s Frank Conrad . Pittsburgh was also a pioneer in other electrical and media innovation . To learn more about the important role our region
played in the beginnings of this billiondollar industry , the website has a plethora of information . Be sure to watch the site for emerging details !
Sampson / Clark Toll House & Schoolhouse and Hoey / Staymates Cabin 5332 West Pike Street and 4515 Roundtop Road , Export 724.516.0126 , murrysvillehistory . com
The toll house hosts an annual heritage festival , and a rebuilt colonial schoolhouse was recently added to the property . The 1758 cabin may have served as a rest stop for early settlers traveling west , and a “ blockhouse ” for defense against attacks . Check the website or contact the Murrysville Historical Preservation Society for events , open houses and tours at each site .
Trundle Manor 7724 Juniata Street , Swissvale 412.916.5544 ( text ), trundlemanor . com This mansion of macabre is open by appointment and features stuffed animals ( real ones that were once alive ), a hidden laboratory , a coffin bed , extractions of various body parts ( that we think were given up voluntarily ) and more . This house makes “ The Addams Family ” seem tame by comparison . It is seriously filled with strange and interesting artifacts , and the hosts , Mr . Arm and Velda Von Minx , have a delightful sense of humor .
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art 221 North Main Street , Greensburg 724.837.1500 , thewestmoreland . org
The Westmoreland is an ever-changing kaleidoscope that focuses solely on American art . As exhibits are rotated , along with traveling exhibits , there is always something new ! For the 65th anniversary of the museum opening , it is presenting an exhibition of 65 artists from its collection .
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