Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Steamboat "New Orleans". The first steamboat built west of the Alleghenies, the "New Orleans" was launched Oct. 15, 1811, near this site at Suke's Run. Pittsburgh became a center for steamboat construction & a gateway for 19th-century westward expansion.
Listen to the audio guide for Blue plaque № 28414 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off