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Quality Everlasting Blue
American Black
Autumn Rose
Morning Rose
Bahama Blue
Blue Pearl
Canadian Mahogany
Dakota Mohogany
Flash Black
India Red
Jet Black
Missouri Red
paradisio
Rib Mountain Red
Salisbury Pink
Wausau Red
​GRANITE COLORS & MONUMENT STYLES GRANITE IS A NATURAL MATERIAL, AND IT CAN VARY FROM ONE SECTION OF A QUARRY OR VEIN TO ANOTHER. IN ADDITION, ALL SCREENS DISPLAY COLOR DIFFERENTLY, SO NO WEB SITE CAN PROVIDE A TRUE REPRESENTATION OF ANY GRANITE COLOR. PLEASE CALL OR VISIT US TODAY, AND WE'LL BE GLAD TO SHOW YOU SAMPLES OF GRANITES SO YOU CAN APPRECIATE THEIR BEAUTY AND SEE HOW THEY ACTUALLY APPEAR. YOU MAY VIEW SOME SAMPLES OF GRANITE COLORS THAT WE TYPICALLY STOCK.
MONUMENTS AND MARKERS BENCHES TURNED AND SQUARE VASES GRANITE BASES OR BRONZE PRIVATE MAUSOLEUMS COLUMBARIUMS CREMATION PRODUCTS DOMESTIC GRANITE AND MARBLE IMPORT GRANITE AND MARBLE
100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
OUR MONUMENTS ARE INSPECTED AND
CERTIFIED BY THE ELBERTON GRANITE ASOCIATION (EGA)
BARRE GRANITE - VERMONT GRANITE (BGA)
​ROCK OF AGES

​ALLEGHENY MEMORIALS $ ENGRAVING OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF MONUMENT SIZES AND STYLES TO SUIT EVERY CEMETERY REQUIREMENT AND FAMILY BUDGET. WE HOPE THIS GUIDE WILL BE HELPFUL IN DETERMINING WHICH TYPE OF MONUMENT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN. FAMILY OR ESTATE MONUMENTS
THESE MONUMENTS TYPICALLY DISPLAY A FAMILY NAME AND HAVE MULTIPLE LEDGERS, BEVEL MARKERS, SLANT MARKERS OR FLAT MARKERS TO REPRESENT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY.
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COMPANION MONUMENTS
THESE MONUMENTS TYPICALLY HAVE INSCRIPTION PANELS ON THE FACE OF THE MONUMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS.

INDIVIDUAL MONUMENTS
THESE MONUMENTS ARE TYPICALLY SMALLER AND ARE IDEAL FOR INDIVIDUALS. IT IS POSSIBLE TO PLACE INSCRIPTIONS ON ONE OF THESE MONUMENTS FOR TWO INDIVIDUALS, HOWEVER SPACE MAY BE LIMITED.

HALF SERPENTINE MONUMENTS
THESE MONUMENTS MAY BE USED FOR FAMILY OR ESTATE MONUMENTS, INDIVIDUAL MONUMENTS OR COMPANION MONUMENTS DEPENDING ON THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE INSCRIPTIONS AND PLACEMENT OF MARKERS OR LEDGERS FOR INDIVIDUALS. IT IS ALSO A NICE WAY TO FEATURE A VASE FOR FLOWERS.

WING-STYLE MONUMENTS
THESE ARE POPULAR COMPANION STYLE MONUMENTS AND PRESENT A NICE OPPORTUNITY FOR A FLOWER VASE.

SLANT MARKERS
THESE ARE CALLED SLANTS DUE TO THE SLANTED FACE. THIS FACE MAKES THE MONUMENT EASIER TO READ AS A VISITOR APPROACHES THE GRAVE FROM A DISTANCE. THESE ARE AVAILABLE IN SINGLE AND DOUBLE SIZES.

BEVEL MARKERS THESE ARE CALLED BEVELS BECAUSE OF THE BEVELLED OR SLANTED FACE OF THE MARKER. THIS MAKES THE MONUMENT EASY TO READ WHEN STANDING AT THE FOOT OF THE GRAVE SITE.

FLAT MARKERS
THESE ARE ALSO CALLED GRASS MARKERS OR FLUSH MARKERS BECAUSE THEY ARE FLAT OR FLUSH AGAINST THE GRASS AT THE GRAVE SITE.

LEDGERS
GRAVE LEDGERS, ALSO CALLED COVERS, ARE IDEAL FOR USE WITH FAMILY OR ESTATE MONUMENTS WHERE INDIVIDUAL GRAVES NEED TO BE MARKED. THESE OFFER AMPLE ROOM FOR INSCRIPTIONS AND DATES.

ETCHINGS
ETCHINGS ARE TYPICALLY PLACED ON BLACK STONES AND MAY BE CREATED BY HAND WITH A DIAMOND TIPPED TOOL OR WITH THE USE OF A LASER. ETCHINGS MAY BE HIGH CONTRAST BLACK AND WHITE, OR THEY MAY BE IN COLOR.

BENCHES
BENCHES ARE AN IDEAL WAY TO REMEMBER A LOVED ONE IN A NON-TRADITIONAL SETTING SUCH AS A COURTYARD OR OTHER PUBLIC AREA. SOME CEMETERY LOTS MAY BE LARGE ENOUGH TO ALLOW A BENCH.

MAUSOLEUMS OR CRYPTS THESE MAY BE LARGE ENOUGH TO WALK INTO AND MAY PROVIDE ROOM FOR ONE TO TWELVE SPACES DEPENDING UPON THE SIZE.

COLUMBARIUM OR CREMATION MONUMENT
MOST ALL MONUMENTS MAY BE FITTED WITH A CORED SPACE IN THE MONUMENT OR BASE FOR STORAGE OF CREMAINS. SOME MONUMENTS, HOWEVER, ARE SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR CREMAINS. THE SMALL CREMATION BENCH AND THE LARGER COLUMBARIUM SHOWN BELOW ARE EXAMPLES OF JUST TWO ALTERNATIVES.

NOT ONLY DOES ALLEGHENY MEMORIALS OFFER GRANITE FOR ALL YOUR MEMORIAL NEEDS, WE OFFER LAZER ENGRAVING WITH OUR STATE OF THE ART LAZER MACHINE. WE CAN LAZER ENGRAVE GRANITE, MARBLE, BRICKS, STONES, LAZER CUT/ENGRAVE WOOD, GLASS, ACRYLIC, METAL, FABRIC, LEATHER AND SO MUCH MORE. IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE ENGRAVING DONE ON GIVE US A CALL OR STOP DOWN AND WE CAN HELP YOU OUT. MOST ORDER CAN BE DONE WITHIN A COUPLE HOURS TO A COUPLE DAYS DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF YOUR ORDER. WE CAN ORDER IN ANYTHING YOU MAY NEED SUCH AS YETI CUPS, BRONZE URNS, FLASK, GROWLERS, SHIRTS AND SO MUCH MORE.
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