FIELD TRIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS & YOUTH GROUPS

A free field trip program is available for students and youth groups of ten or more daily – except Saturdays and Sundays after 12:00 noon due to weekend crowds and limited space. The program includes:

A teacher's lesson packet for students' specific grade level

A round trip ride on the Duquesne Incline

A history of inclines in Pittsburgh

A discussion about Pittsburgh's industrial past

A visit to the machine room to observe the original hoisting equipment in operation and learn about the engineers who built it

A panoramic view of Downtown Pittsburgh and The North Shore from our observation deck 400 feet above the three rivers

A brief history of the French and Indian War from which the city arose


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