Munhall in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Homestead Cemetery Civil War Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
1. Homestead Cemetery Civil War Memorial
Erected to the memory of the country's defenders.
Gettysburg Vicksburg Fort Sumter Appomattox
On fame's eternal camping ground their silent tents are spread while glory guards with solemn round the bivouac of the dead.
Erected 1891 by Gen. Griffin Post No. 207 G.A.R., Gen. Griffin Circle, No. 41 Ladies of the G.A.R., J.S. Hollingshead Camp No. 31 Sons of Veterans, and the Citizens of Homestead and Vicinity.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 40° 23.841′ N, 79° 53.967′ W. Memorial is in Munhall, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It can be reached from Main Street south of East 22nd Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Memorial is located in the center of Soldiers Circle in the Homestead Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2257 Main Street, Homestead PA 15120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Homestead Strike Victims (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Munhall Borough Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ray Saunders (approx. half a mile away); Munhall Volunteer Fire Company #1 (approx. half a mile away); Aaron Whitaker (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carnegie Steel Manager's House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Carnegie Library of Homestead (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Munhall.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
2. Homestead Cemetery Civil War Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
3. Homestead Cemetery Civil War Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
4. Homestead Cemetery Soldiers Circle
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 10, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
