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​Images courtesy of Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System


 

Spanish-American War Memorial: The Hiker

Erected in 1925, this statue honors Army and Navy soldiers in the Spanish-American War, as well as those who served in Cuba, Puerto Rico, the China Relief Expedition, and the Philippines.
You can learn more about it here:
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  • ​https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=99164
  • https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM769B_Maine_Memorial_Pittsburgh_PA

 

Hollow Trees

You may notice the trees on either side of the statue – one dedicated to the wives of the fallen, another to the mothers. The tree on the left is nearly hollow, you might want to take a look up through the trunk!

 

Other Memorials

If you are interested in other memorials throughout the region, there is a long list of Pittsburgh monuments and locations here:
  • https://apps.pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/War_Memorials-Web_Nov_6_2014_web.pdf

 

Schenley Park Sites

And sites specifically within Schenley Park here:
  • https://www.haa.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/other-research-guides/Schenley-Park.pdf
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  • Home
    • ABOUT THE TOUR
    • Interactive Map >
      • The O
      • Bouquet - Aliquippa - UPMC
      • Towers - Le Boeuf - Victory Gardens
      • Duse - Syria Mosque
      • Cathedral of Learning
      • Holiday Bar - Dippy
      • Caliban - Alcohol House
      • Secretos - Steel Work
      • Flagstaff - Zoom Dates
      • Panther Hollow Bridge - side trip
      • Phipps
      • Columbus Statue - Nate Smith
      • Holi Festival - Love Lock
      • Spanish War Memorial
      • Schenley Fountain - Johnstown Flood
      • Forbes Field - Sugar Bowl
      • Luna Park
      • Light Up Sculpture
    • Audio Tracks
    • Your Own Oakland Story
    • Stories from our Audiences
    • Cast and Crew
    • Pittsburgh Playlist