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“Trolleys of Northern Washington County” is the featured program for the September 26 meeting of the Peters Creek Historical Society. Mr. Edward Lybarger, director of the Archives and Publications Department of the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, will take listeners on a streetcar ride back in time with his avid interest, knowledge and pictures of the subject.
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| The streetcar pictured in the photo is in Finleyville heading south on July 3, 1952. This section of the streetcar line was abandoned in 1953. |
Trolley history is relevant to those who rode them, as well as students of history who want to learn more about them.
Beginning in early 1900, the streetcar was a major means of transportation in southwestern Pennsylvania. It connected small communities to Pittsburgh and served as a means for people to get to work, to shop and to visit friends, family and recreational sites like early trolley parks. This mode of transportation operated until mid-1950 and replaced by buses and cars.
The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. and held in the social room of Wright United Methodist Church, 788 Venetia Road, Venetia, PA. The public is invited to attend.
The northern section of Washington County included two lines, one connecting the city of Washington to Pittsburgh and one connecting the small Mon Valley communities along the Monongahela River to Pittsburgh.
