The Fancy Smells of Herr's Island

100 Waterfront Drive,Pittsburgh PA 15222

04 June, 2022

Description

Whether you call it Herr's Island or Washington's Landing, this bit of Pittsburgh just up the Allegheny River has a storied history. Whether you call it Herr's Island or Washington's Landing, this bit of Pittsburgh just up the Allegheny River has a storied history. For nearly a century, Herr's Island was Pittsburgh’s largest livestock hotel and industrial center focused on processing animals arriving by rail in the City. After the animal-related industries closed, Pittsburgh rebranded the island and undertook an ambitious redevelopment project creating one of the City’s best hidden amenities that we now know as Washington's Landing. Explore the island’s natural, industrial, and economic history with tour host, David Rotenstein. And remember to use #BeNebby in your social media posts before, during and after this tour! TOUR HOST BIO: Historian Dr. David Rotenstein has written about Pittsburgh livestock, meatpacking, and leather tanning industries since 1997. His latest project is documenting the social history of numbers gambling in Pittsburgh. TOUR STARTS/ENDS: Washington's Landing Marina and Restaurant Parking Lot, 100 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 This is a walking tour: 1-2 miles of walkingThere are parts of this tour that are not wheelchair-accessiblePhotography is allowedThis tour is brought to you in part by The Fine Foundation.