Pittsburgh Bicentennnial Celebration 1816-2016

The city of Pittsburgh has been my home all of my life.  I was born in 1967, and, of course, some of my favorite memories were of watching the Steelers of the 1970's.  Especially Terry Bradshaw, who I imitated every time I played football.

Although Pittsburgh was incorporated as a township in 1771, and then as a borough in 1794, it was in 1816 that Pittsburgh became a city:

http://www.pgh200.com/

And on Friday, July 8th Pittsburgh will have the birthday bash:

http://www.visitpittsburgh.com/events-festivals/pgh200/

Followed by a parade on Saturday, July 9th.

In my vintage Etsy shop I have listed an interesting piece of Pittsburgh Bicentennnial history.  It is a drinking glass from when Pittsburgh first celebrated its bicentennial in 1959:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/152295802/rare-vintage-1959-pittsburgh?ga_search_query=drinking+glass&ref=shop_items_search_1

I found it a local Goodwill:

I actually have not researched why Pittsburgh celebrated its bicentennial because of a 1758 date.  Rather than incorporating year of 1771.  It must be from when the city was founded.

Off to Google.....