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McKeesport in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Civil War Memorial

 
 
Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
1. Civil War Memorial
Inscription.

In memory of the
Soldiers and Sailors
of
Late Rebellion, 1861-1865.
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Gettysburg
[Grant relief; representing soldiers]
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Appomattox
[Farragut relief; representing sailors]
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[Grand Army of the Republic emblem]

 
Erected by the Citizens of the City of McKeesport.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesPatriots & PatriotismWar, US Civil.
 
Location. 40° 21.016′ N, 79° 50.763′ W. Marker is in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. Monument is the centerpiece of the Soldiers Circle in McKeesport and Versailles Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1608 5th Avenue, McKeesport PA 15132, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John McKee and Family (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); John McKee (about 700 feet away); War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); National Tube Works (approx. Ύ mile away); Bank of McKeesport Building (approx. 0.8 miles away); Queen Aliquippa (approx. 0.9 miles away); John F. Kennedy
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(approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McKeesport.
 
Civil War Memorial Dedication image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
2. Civil War Memorial Dedication
Civil War Memorial Detail image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
3. Civil War Memorial Detail
Civil War Memorial Detail image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
4. Civil War Memorial Detail
Civil War Memorial Sponsor image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
5. Civil War Memorial Sponsor
Civil War Memorial and Soldiers Circle image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
6. Civil War Memorial and Soldiers Circle
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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