She Worked in a Mill Tour

Join Rivers of Steel this summer for a special tour of the Carrie Blast Furnaces that connects the landmark with the the lives of women who worked in the mills.

From Carrie Clark, the woman who lit the first fires of the Carrie Furnaces in 1884, to real-life Rosie the Riveters who powered production during World War II, this two-hour specialty tour set in the Carrie Furnaces follows the lives of women who worked in the mills of the Monongahela River Valley. The tour focuses on the opportunities and challenges of women’s industrial work during the rise of steel manufacturing in the 19th century, and it narrates their indelible influence on mill life all the way through labor contracts won in the 20th century.

For folks looking to learn about the site’s iron-making technology, please select tickets for the Industrial Tour, as that content is not covered during She Worked in a Mill.

You may also like the following events from Rivers of Steel:

• This Saturday, 2nd August, 09:00 am, Industrial Tour of the Carrie Blast Furnaces in Braddock
• Next Thursday, 7th August, 06:00 pm, Custom Cuffs Workshop in Braddock
• This month, 12th August, 11:00 am, Sculptural Aluminum Casting in Braddock