Blues Guitarist James Wolpert, Franktuary and much more!
Free
weekly event features local artisans, farmers, businesses, and musicians, at
Trailhead
of Great Allegheny Passage in Munhall
Blues guitarist James Wolpert and the Franktuary food truck
will help kick-off the second season of the Sunday Heritage Market at the
Historic Pump House & Water Tower, 880 E. Waterfront Drive, in the
Waterfront May 6. Located at the
trailhead of the Great Allegheny Passage, Rivers of Steel National Heritage
Area is sponsoring the weekly market at every Sunday throughout the summer from
10 AM to 2 PM through September. The
vendor market, which is free and open to the public, is part of the ongoing
effort of Rivers of Steel to promote the cultural heritage of Southwestern
Pennsylvania’s steel industrial history.
Besides Wolpert and Franktuary, vendors for the May 6 Market
include; Galaxy Farms; The Rise Above Bakery; Pitaland; Bulgarian-Macedonian National Educational Cultural Center, Nest
Pottery; Four Direction Jewelry; Knitting by Pam & Donna; Lillian Mary’s
Market; Robin Londino’s Handcrafted Jewelry; Dragon Lady Tie-Dyes, Kyndhaze Clothing; Silent
Lotus Creations, Art by Marcia Furman,
among others.
The Historic Pump House is conveniently located adjacent to
Lowe’s in The Waterfront shopping complex and on a trailhead for the Great
Allegheny Passage. The historic building is also the site of the 1892 Lockout
& Strike that resulted in “The Battle of Homestead.” Cyclists are welcome
to park in the pump house lot near the road or by the water tower, where there
are restrooms available.
The market is held in conjunction with the Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts; the National Park Service and the PA Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources. Enjoy a great opportunity to support local
business, while enjoying good food, music and summer fun with family and
friends!
For more information or to become a vendor, call 412.464.4020,
ext. 46, or email marketlady@riversofsteel.com.
Check out our blog for updates on vendors and entertainment at https://sites.google.com/site/
The Rivers of Steel
National Heritage Area is managed by the nonprofit Steel Industry Heritage
Corporation (SIHC) in partnership with the National Park Service and the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. SIHC works with communities throughout
Southwestern Pennsylvania to identify, conserve, promote, and interpret the
cultural, historic, recreational and other resources associated with steel and
steel-related industries. The goal of Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area is
to use these resources to encourage community revitalization through cultural
tourism, historic preservation, natural and recreational resource development.
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area encompasses Allegheny, Armstrong,
Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties. For more
information visit www.riversofsteel.com
Contact: Sherris Moreira
Director of Marketing
for Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
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