Norman Gasbarro | November 30, 2010
Behind the Christ Church, United Church of Christ, Fountain, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, lies a small, but historic cemetery. Within that cemetery is the Fountain All Wars Veterans Monument. The bronze plaque reads: In memory of those who served our country from our community. Emblems of the branches of the armed service are featured on the [...]
Norman Gasbarro | November 29, 2010
Entering Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, from the west on Route 209, a large stone monument can be seen up on a grassy bank on the right side of the road. The bronze plaque reads: Eisenhower Ancestral Home. Built in 1854 by Jacob F. Eisenhower, grandfather of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States [...]
Norman Gasbarro | November 28, 2010
Imagine how many times this must have happened throughout the country? “State officials… oust… Gowen Post G.A.R. from its headquarters in State Armory. The Civil War veterans, who have extensive relics and records have no place to go…. The room occupied by the veterans is needed by the two military units just organized and there [...]
Norman Gasbarro | November 27, 2010
The “Gratz Book,” as it is commonly known, remains the best available published source on the Civil War veterans of the Lykens Valley. More than ten years in the making, this first, great publishing project of the Gratz Historical Society was released in 1997. Officially titled, A Comprehensive History of the Town of Gratz Pennsylvania, [...]
Norman Gasbarro | November 26, 2010
The recent closing of the Gratz Historical Society museum for the winter months was quickly followed by the announcement of the release of the Historical Society’s latest publication – Tour by DVD. It arrives just in time for the holiday season! Local history experts and museum tour guides take you through the exhibits of the [...]
The Gratz Historical Society was organized in 1977. The mission of the society is to preserve and protect the history of the upper part of Dauphin County, PA. The Society has a museum and research library at 8 W. Market Street in Gratz. Today the society has over 300 members. Visit the Society'sWebsite or follow us on Twitter @HistoryGratz and @GratzCivilWar 
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