Oakmont in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Oakmont Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025
1. Oakmont Veterans Memorial
World War I 1917-1918 ● World War II 1941-1945 ● Korea 1950-1953 ● Vietnam 1964-1975 ● Just Cause 12/89-1/90 ● Desert Storm 1/91-2/91 ● Enduring Freedom 2001 ● Iraqi Freedom 2003-2010
Erected 1924.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 31.316′ N, 79° 50.526′ W. Memorial is in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Alleghany River Boulevard and Pennsylvania Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Alleghany River Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 700 Allegheny River Boulevard, Oakmont PA 15139, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oakmont Carnegie Library (a few steps from this marker); Crossing the River (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Churches of Oakmont (approx. 0.2 miles away); Borough of Oakmont (approx. Ό mile away); River Recreation (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camp Wright at Hulton (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Borough of Oakmont (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fifth Street School Bell (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakmont.
Regarding Oakmont Veterans Memorial. The memorial was constructed in 1924 and dedicated to those who served in World War I on May 25 that year. The sculptor was J. Vittori of Pittsburgh who described the top sculpture as "Democracy holding the torch of Liberty in the left hand while on its knee rests a large book representing the great record of American Democracy past, present and future". In
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025
2. Oakmont Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
