- Last Updated on Thursday, 28 February 2019 23:06
Walking Tours Set For Eldora Park and Cement City
The Donora Historical Society and Smog Museum has announced the dates for their upcoming walking tours of Eldora Park and Cement City. Space is limited, so please contact the DHS and add your name to the RSVP list.
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Eldora Park Walking Tours
You’ve heard of Eldora Park before, but had no idea where it was. Now is your chance to satisfy your curiosity. The Donora Historical Society has scheduled their third annual Eldora Park Walking Tours for Saturday, March 30 and Saturday, April 6. Both tours will begin at 12:00 noon. These will be the only Eldora Park tours this year. The tour will start at the Smog Museum (595 McKean Avenue) with a photo and newspaper article presentation. The presenter will be Smog Museum curator and archivist Brian Charlton. The tour group will then drive three miles to the Eldora section of Carroll Township to conduct the walking tour.
Eldora Park followed in the pattern of Kennywood, Luna, West View and dozens of other amusement parks across the United States. Located three miles west of Donora, Eldora Park opened in 1904 to an overwhelming throng of five thousand people. This tiny, out-of-the-way park was able to attract world renowned speakers and performers.
The cost is $12 per person and you should allow two hours for the presentation and walking tour. Appropriate footwear is suggested due to potentially wet or muddy conditions on portions of the trail. Hiking or walking sticks are also encouraged. RSVP soon, as it’s anticipated that both tours will sell out.
If you have any questions about our Eldora Park Walking Tours, please visit our website www.DonoraHistoricalSociety.org and click the “Eldora Park Walking Tour” tab, or contact the Historical Society.
Spring Cement City Home And Walking Tours
Our spring Cement City Home and Walking Tours are scheduled for Saturday, April 13, Sunday, April 14, Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5. All tours will begin at 1:00 p.m.
This is your chance to see Thomas Edison’s solution for worker housing created 102 years ago in 1917 and the inspiration for the featured addition to the Carnegie Science Center’s Miniature Railroad & Village.
The cost of the tours are $15 per person. Space is limited, so it is encouraged to choose a date, then call or email to get your name added to a pre-RSVP signup list. If you have any questions about Cement City, one of our Home and Walking Tours or our project with the Carnegie Science Center’s Miniature Railroad & Village, please visit our website www.DonoraHistoricalSociety.org and click the “Cement City” tab, or contact the Historical Society.
1948 Smog Presentation In Rostraver
Brian Charlton of the Donora Historical Society will visit the Rostraver Historical Society on Tuesday, April 9 at 6:30 p.m. to present “The 1948 Smog Disaster.” The presentation will be held at the historic Fells Methodist Church at 800 Fellsburg Road in Rostraver. This presentation has been given countless times in Donora and around the Pittsburgh area, and was also filmed by CSPAN.
If you have additional questions about the historical society, museum, presentations or possibly volunteering, feel free to stop by on Saturdays or by special appointment, or email us at DonoraHistoricalSociety@gmail.com, or call us at 724-823-0364 and leave a message. You can also visit us on the website at www.DonoraHistoricalSociety.org or follow us and ‘Like Us’ on Facebook at “Donora Historical Society and Smog Museum.”
