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

Oakmont Civil War Memorial

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025

1. Oakmont Civil War Memorial

(North Side)

Inscription.
(North Face):
In honor of the brave men of this vicinity who offered their lives in defense of their country; and sacred to their memory.
1861–1865.

Sculpted by Louis Vergobbi
Resident of Oakmont
(East Face):
We owe them everything
(South Face):
Erected by the Citizens of Oakmont, Verona, and vicinity, 1915
(West Face):
Lest we forget

Erected 1915 by The Citizens of Oakmont, Verona and vicinity.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 40° 31.16′ N, 79° 49.867′ W. Memorial is in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Upper Oakmont. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 11th Street, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue. Monument is located in Oakmont Verona Cemetery and is most easily accessed at the western entrance. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, 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.

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: Charles R. Bright Post No. 360 Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Fifth Street School Bell (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oakmont Carnegie Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Churches of Oakmont

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Oakmont Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Borough of Oakmont (approx. 0.6 miles away); Crossing the River (approx. 0.6 miles away); River Recreation (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakmont.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025

2. Oakmont Civil War Memorial

(East Side)

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025

3. Oakmont Civil War Memorial

(South Side)

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025

4. Oakmont Civil War Memorial

(West Side)

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025

5. Oakmont Civil War Memorial

Marker on the Flagpole image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025

6. Marker on the Flagpole

Lighting for the flag was provided by a gratitude grant from Oakmont Elks Lodge No. 1668 in remembrance of our veterans.

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 55 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 21, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.