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Monongahela Incline, c. 1900. Carnegie Museum of Art.
On This Day in Pittsburgh History: May 28, 1870
The Monongahela Incline, opened on May 28, 1870, was the first incline constructed in Pittsburgh. The incline, one of seventeen inclines in Pittsburgh at one time, climbs a 35 percent grade, one of the steepest incline planes in the world. Today, only two inclines remain in Pittsburgh. [Explore PA History]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4gd5cc9kh1qakblyo1_250.jpg)
Monongahela Incline, c. 1900. Carnegie Museum of Art.
On This Day in Pittsburgh History: May 28, 1870
The Monongahela Incline, opened on May 28, 1870, was the first incline constructed in Pittsburgh. The incline, one of seventeen inclines in Pittsburgh at one time, climbs a 35 percent grade, one of the steepest incline planes in the world. Today, only two inclines remain in Pittsburgh. [Explore PA History]
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