Montezuma Street
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Montezuma Street | |
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Neighborhood | Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar |
Origin of name | Battle of Chapultepec |
Montezuma Street is named for the Battle of Chapultepec, fought in 1847 during the Mexican–American War.[1] This battle is also memorialized by the phrase "the Halls of Montezuma" in the Marines' Hymn.
References
- ↑ George T. Fleming. "Names recall Civil War heroes: Soldiers of national and local fame well commemorated in Pittsburgh: Battles also live." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, May 30, 1915, sec. 5, p. 2. Newspapers.com 85758872. [view source] fleming-civil-war