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Our Story
Some places have a history. McKees Rocks has an epic. The ground beneath this town has been continuously inhabited for roughly 5,000 years — since before Greece and Rome existed. It was a Native American crossroads, a trading post at the mouth of Chartiers Creek, a site George Washington himself surveyed, and one of the great manufacturing engines of industrial Pittsburgh. Today it’s writing its next chapter.
Explore the people, places, and projects shaping McKees Rocks in our interactive story map.
Explore the interactive story map
Want the long version?
Dig into the full history of the Rocks — from the Adena mound-builders and Queen Aliquippa to Alexander McKee, the railroads, and the steel era.
Want to be part of what comes next?
The story isn’t finished. See what’s being built and find your place in it.
What’s Being Built
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