Camp Wright

Camp Wright at Hulton was an army training camp located in Oakmont during the Civil War. Over 4,500 Pennsylvania Volunteers trained at the camp before marching off to war. Soldiers from Camp Wright fought in the many major battles of Civil War. On October14, 2018, the Oakmont Historical Society dedicated a historical marker on the site of the camp on Hulton Road.

On October 14, 2018, Oakmont Historical Society dedicated a historical marker on the site of the camp on Hulton Road. Located just before the Hulton Bridge next to Riverview High School

Civil War Camp Wright
Speaker Series by Gary Rogers
February 15, 2016
Camp Wright Sign Dedication
October 14, 2018
Camp Wright was located on the northern and southern side of Hulton Road, below Allegheny Avenue at Allegheny River

Further Camp Wright Readings



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