Tour Dates:
Sunday, July 23, 2023
10:00am - 11:30am
Join DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh for a guided walking tour of Mt. Washington and Chatham Village for spectacular views and one of the best kept secrets in Pittsburgh. Cameras are a must!
Did you know that Mt. Washington was known as Coal Hill until 1851? Or that The Thomas Bigham house in Chatham Village was a site for the Underground Railroad? Join DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh for an in-depth guided walking tour of Mt. Washington (amazing views included) and Chatham Village (a well-kept secret in Pittsburgh). Cameras are a must!
TOUR HOST BIO:
Jay Steele is a retired adjunct professor of Health and Physical Education at CCAC. He is a Pittsburgh native and born and raised in the Observatory Hill section of the North Side. He currently lives in Ross Township with his wife Carol and pug Charlie. He has taught lifelong learning development walking courses since the fall of 1998 for CCAC, Pitt and CMU Osher, and Doors Open Pittsburgh. He developed these walking tours/classes throughout the city of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County which combines his love of exercise, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County history and architectural design.
TOUR STARTS: 8 Grandview Avenue (The Mon Incline)
TOUR ENDS: Intersection of Virginia and Bigham (Chatham Village)
This is a walking tour: up to 2 miles of walking; parts of the tour route will be uphill.
Photography is allowed.
A restroom is available.
Guided Walking Tour