Fort Jackson was on land of forty-one acres, fifty-five perches, in Gratz Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and was part of 350 acres of land owned by Solomon Laudenslager, who inherited it from his father Jacob Laudenslager who had received the original patent in 1807. In 1862, a sheriff’s sale transferred ownership from Solomon Laudenslager to […]
One of the great mysteries of Civil War Era Gratz is Fort Jackson. At the Gratz Historical Society there is a large framed picture of Fort Jackson (shown below). It gets much attention and comment during tours, but all that can be done is speculate on its use and history. A prior post on the […]
Here are direct links to a series of posts on this blog which describe buildings and sites in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, that have a relationship to the Civil War era: Gratz During the Civil War Gratz During the Civil War – Solomon Wolf House Gratz During the Civil War – Zacharias Laudenslager House Gratz […]
A listing of the November 2014 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: Isaac Sitlinger – Farmer, Miller & Miner of Lykens Township The Groff Brothers? – Valentine, Hiram & William October 2014 Posts Monuments at Gettysburg – 53rd Pennsylvania Infantry Was John Neubold a Civil War Veteran? Samuel N. Wells – Halifax […]
The obituary of Dr. Isaiah S. Schminky of Gratz appeared in the Lykens Standard on 22 February 1900 : DR. I. S. SCHMINKY The death of I. S. Schminky at Gratz, Monday, closed a career of medical practice covering a period of 45 years. He was born 27 January 1832 in Lancaster County. He entered […]
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