The history of Pittsburg, Kansas, runs deep. Located in Crawford County — the Fried Chicken Capital of the World — the city started out as a mining camp. It became “New Pittsburgh” in 1876 (named for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), though it dropped the “New” and the “h” somewhere along the way. Now the southeast Kansas city is a center for academics, artists, entrepreneurs, and technology. … The city of Pittsburg is centered around the intersection of 4th and Broadway, where two of the original buildings are still standing. Check out the Downtown Walking Tour, which includes over 100 locations of historic buildings, mostly along Broadway. You can also see some of the city’s latest additions: murals by local artist Jenna Spencer brightening 100-year-old brick walls.
Source: KCUR
