Chapter 11

Welcome back to my blog. Today, we are talking about Chapter 11. The chapter is entitled "The Agricultural Core." You can find the chapter in the book, "Regional Landscapes of the United States and Canada" by Stephen Birdsall. 

(Photo credit: The US Embassy)

As you can see from the picture, Pittsburgh just misses being in this region. As they say, so close, but no cigar. It may be hard to see, but the Ohio river is in this region and the Ohio river starts in our favorite place, Pittsburgh. The two rivers Allegheny and the Monongahela rivers turn into the Ohio river. Now, I mentioned the rivers briefly in Chapter 3, but for Chapter 11, I'd really like to focus on the Ohio River.

There's a lot more than how long (more than 900 miles) the river is.  The river has been dubbed "The Beautiful River" and "The Great River."  The river also has significance in our history. In the 1600s and 1700s, the river was the boundary in the Northwest Territory and showed which side was the English and which side was the Native American territory. Some of America's first permanent settlements were formed on the Ohio River's banks, including Cincinnati, home of the Bengals, one of the Pittsburgh Steelers' rivals. From the 1800s to now, the River has been key to transporting goods.

Here's a video of a ferry ride on the Ohio River in Pittsburgh. It reminds me of my time in the magical city.

In the video, you can see PNC Park. My friend recently saw a Pirates game when she was in this Pittsburgh. Here you can see a view of the Ohio river from her seat.