And next year a group from America will travel to Dunfermline with a special memorial to commemorate the man who founded one of the USA's most important cities.
The story being told at the Abbot House exhibition, which opened this week, is of General John Forbes, from Pittencrieff in Dunfermline.
Although largely forgotten in his native land, General Forbes is acknowledged in North America as the man who turned the tide of the French-Indian War.
He also named Pittsburgh on November 25, 1758, after leading a force of British regular and provincial troops, including a young Colonel George Washington, into the burning ruins of Fort Duquesne on the forks of the Ohio river.
This was the triumphant end of a perilous seven-month campaign. The French, who built the fort four years earlier as part of a plan to hem in the British colonies to the east, had fled the night before.
November 25 is also, coincidentally, the birth date of Dunfermline's most famous son, Andrew Carnegie, who played a major role in developing modern Pittsburgh in the later 19th century, having emigrated there in 1848.
In 1902, he bought Pittencrieff estate in Dunfermline and gave it to his hometown, recognising in his own words that: "two Dunfermline men have been Lairds of Pittencrieff whose chief work was in Pittsburgh. One named Pittsburgh and the other labored for its development."
The exhibition at Abbot House, 'Tale of Two Cities: the Story of Dunfermline and Pittsburgh', tells the remarkable story of both men in the year when Pittsburgh celebrates its 250th anniversary.
Dunfermline Heritage Trust Director, historian Dr. Fiona Watson, has spent the last year researching and compiling this exhibition and is delighted with the opportunity it gives to increase awareness of this significant historical figure.
"The exhibition will fascinate local, national and international visitors as it uncovers the story behind these remarkable men.
"I admit that, despite growing up in Dunfermline, I had never heard of General Forbes.
"Why are we willing to forget the contributions of so many of Scots to the modern world? I am confident that this exhibition will go some way to redressing this oversight, and that future generations will know a lot more about his role in North America," she said.
The exhibition has been sponsored by Dunfermline Carnegie Trust, West Fife Common Good Fund, Thomson Lifestyle and FMC Technologies.
FMC Managing Director David Currie said, "FMC Technologies has been firmly rooted in the Dunfermline community since 1975 and we are pleased to support this unique event which brings to life the tale of two local heroes. Like Forbes and Carnegie, FMC is also part of the fabric of Pennsylvania and has a facility located not so far away from the city of Pittsburgh itself."
Dunfermline Heritage Trust is keen to ensure that there are ongoing links between Pittsburgh and Dunfermline.
A representative of the Trust took part in a ceremony in Pittsburgh in October when 'Forbes Markers' were unveiled in various locations along the 'Forbes Trail' in Pennsylvania.
The design for these was based on a medal that Forbes himself had intended to produce for his officers.
One of the 'Forbes Markers' will be installed in Dunfermline next year, and the full costs of this, including shipping, are being met by the Pittsburgh-based Colcom Foundation.
"We are delighted to be working with our colleagues from Pittsburgh in ensuring that there is a long lasting legacy to this 250th anniversary. The links between Dunfermline and Pittsburgh are ripe for development and it will be wonderful to host representatives from there next year when they come to help unveil the 'Forbes Marker' that they are donating to Dunfermline" said Dr Watson.
The exhibition will be open to the public until March 2009.