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Description: Picture of Allegheny Commons Park (see, West Park) located in the Allegheny Center neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 17, 2010. Dating to 1867, it is the oldest park in the city of Pittsburgh.[1] The Soldiers’ Monument dedicated in 1871 at the peak of Monument Hill and truncated, redesigned and moved in 1931 to its current location in West Park can be seen in the distance on the right side of the image. It is dedicated to those who fought for the Union during the American Civil War. In 2008 lightning struck the Greek figure of Fame that tops the monument causing damage to her face.
Title: AlleghenyCommonsParkWestPark
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