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The Gateway Clipper Fleet, founded by John E. Connelly, is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -based fleet of riverboats. The fleet cruises the three rivers of Pittsburgh - the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio. The fleet is named after the city of Pittsburgh, which in earlier times was known as the "Gateway to the West". [1]
John Edward Connelly (August 12, 1925 – May 16, 2009) was an American entrepreneur. He founded the Gateway Clipper Fleet in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pioneered riverboat casino gambling along the Mississippi River via his President Casinos empire and founded a fleet of ships operating out of Chelsea Piers in New York City.
Astorino was introduced to the international stage in 1996 when Gateway Clipper Fleet founder John E. Connelly introduced him as a prospective architect for the Domus Sanctae Marthae that Pope John Paul II wanted to build to house cardinals during the selection of popes. Connelly was offering to finance the project.
December 31, 1979. Station Square is a 52-acre (210,000 m 2) entertainment complex located in the South Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States across the Monongahela River from the Golden Triangle of downtown Pittsburgh. Station Square occupies the buildings and land formerly occupied by the historic Pittsburgh & Lake ...
Following touchdowns, the horns of the Gateway Clipper riverboat fleet, which cruises just outside Acrisure Stadium, sound. When the Pitt offense moves into the 20-yard line, two large, motorized Heinz ketchup bottles flanking either side of the scoreboard tilt over and beginning to pour out their electronic contents onto the JumboTron 's ...
John E. Connelly – Gateway Clipper Fleet; Mike Fink – river boatman; Robert Pitcairn – Pennsylvania Railroad; Samuel Rea – Pennsylvania Railroad; Finance.
City of Taunton (ship) SS City of Tokio. SS City of Topeka. Clara Brown (steamboat) Colonel Wright (sternwheeler) SS Columbia (1880) Columbia (1850 sidewheeler) SS Comet (1857) SS Constitution.
The Gateway Clipper Fleet begins operations; 1959 June: WRRK first broadcasts, as WLOA-FM. June 19: The Fort Pitt Bridge opens. Three Rivers Arts Festival begins. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary formed. 1960 Point Park College opens; September 1: Fort Pitt Tunnel opens. October 13: Pittsburgh Pirates win 1960 World Series baseball contest.