South Park in South Park Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Major John W. Nesbit
1840 - 1925
— In Memory of —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
1. Major John W. Nesbit Marker
and fought under:
Gen. Burnside · Gen. Hooker
Gen. Meade · Gen. Grant
at
Gettysburg · Petersburg · Laurel Hill
and the
Battle of the Wilderness
Erected by the People of Allegheny County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 40° 18.423′ N, 79° 59.778′ W. Marker is in South Park Township, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in South Park. Memorial is at the intersection of Brownsville Road and Wooded Gap Road, on the right when traveling north on Brownsville Road. Marker is on the column pair near the entrance to the South Park Theatre. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South Park PA 15129, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 79th Division (here, next to this marker); Francis P. De Lowry (here, next to this marker); Col. Frank K. Patterson (a few steps from this marker); Major Edward A. Montooth (a few steps from this marker); General Albert J. Logan (a few steps from this marker); Eightieth Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Duquesne Greys
this page online
Also see . . . John Woods Nesbit Bio at PA House of Representatives Archives. (Submitted on June 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
2. Major John W. Nesbit Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
