Oakland in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dedicated in Memory of Those Who Served in the Armed Services
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024
1. Dedicated in Memory of Those Who Served in the Armed Services Marker
Embroiled in the European struggle against Napoleon, Britain seized U.S. ships involved in trading with France. British invasion forces were turned back at Baltimore and New Orleans, but not before the British had burned Washington, destroying many government buildings.
Casualties: 2,260 Wounded: 4,505
1812 ☆ 1815
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Mexican War
This armed struggle was fought between the United States and Mexico, which resulted in the annexation by the United States of territory extending from the Oklahoma Panhandle to the Pacific Ocean.
Casualties: 11,300
1846 ☆ 1848
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Civil War
This war was fought during Abraham Lincoln's presidency to suppress the rebellion by Southern separatists and slaveholders. The Civil War divided the country into two factions; the Union and the Confederacy. The Union was preserved.
Casualties: 1,000,000
1861 ☆ 1865
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Spanish-American War
War was declared after the U.S. battleship "Maine" was blown up while docked, in Havana Harbor. The United States of America then supported Cuban forces fighting
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Casualties: 2,385
18 ☆ 98
Erected 1990 by Allegheny County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • War, Mexican-American • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 40° 26.684′ N, 79° 57.378′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Oakland. It can be reached from Fifth Avenue west of Bigelow Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Memorial is located on the grounds of the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum. Fifth Avenue is a one-way street that only heads southwest at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4141 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall (a few steps from this marker); World War II Submarine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Steam Torpedo (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Dedicated in Memory of Those Who Served in the Armed Services
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024
2. Dedicated in Memory of Those Who Served in the Armed Services Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
