The Monongahela Wharf was the key wharf of

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, United States, on the

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. It was in use from the late 19th century until the dam was built in the Ohio river, causing it to be underwater. It was used by

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s, and the Gateway Clipper Fleet.

Overview

Monongahela Wharf lay between the

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s of the

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and the Smithfield Street Bridge on the north side of the river, now called the Firstside Historic District. Most of the businesses near the wharf dealt in supply and delivery. The wharf was also used as a parking lot later, when the use of cars was common. The Monogahela Wharf was the commercial hub for the city of Pittsburgh. One of the first bridges in Pittsburgh, the

, later part of the

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, was built near the Wharf in the early 20th century.

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