19th-Century Artifacts Found In Allegheny River Tunnel DigPOSTED: 9:30 am EDT August 13,
2007 PITTSBURGH -- Workers digging a light-rail tunnel discovered a trove of 19th century artifacts, including a toothbrush, bottles, plates, pencils, kerosene lamps and toys."These are actual physical pieces of our past," said Benjamin Resnick, of GAI Consultants. That group was hired by the Port Authority of Allegheny County, which is overseeing the North Shore Connector project to build a tunnel from Downtown to the North Shore.While digging a shaft for a boring machine that will tunnel under the Allegheny River, workers found an abandoned well that likely was used as a garbage chute after it ran dry."The artifacts are from a narrow time frame. It allows us to form a picture of the people who lived here before," Resnick told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.The artifacts are being bagged, tagged and sent to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for further study.Historians believe the 10-inch toothbrush likely dates to the 1850s. Related Links: More Allegheny County NewsGet RSS Headlines | Free Desktop Alert Copyright 2007 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report. | WTAE-TV Pittsburgh on Facebook
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