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/steamers,

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s, riverboats, and the

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Overview

Monongahela Wharf lay between the piers of the

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and the Smithfield Street Bridge on the north side of the river, now called the

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. 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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