- Last Updated on Thursday, 30 January 2025 20:40
Moving History: The Lincoln Assassination and Pittsburgh
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| A lithograph of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln |
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| Vincent T. Ciaramella, will be the program speaker on Feb 22.> |
On April 14, 1865, at approximately 10:20 PM, history was forever changed with the discharge of a gun. Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater. The actor then went on the run as Lincoln died at the Petersen House across the street. This is what most people were taught in school about the Lincoln assassination. What they didn't learn is that four men from the Pittsburgh area played an important role on that fateful night.
The West Jefferson Hills Historical Society is pleased to present “Moving History: The Lincoln Assassination and Pittsburgh” at 1:00PM on Saturday, February 22, 2025 in the Community Rooms of the Jefferson Hills Borough Building, where local historian Vincent T. Ciaramella will explore this forgotten piece of history. Community and historical society members alike are invited to attend this free program which includes a surprise find that may make them wonder, "Just how much more hidden history is there in the 'burgh?"
