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Gratz Area Veterans Monument – East Side

| May 29, 2011

A previous post entitled Gratz Area Veterans Monument, was presented here in November 2010 and discussed the memorial that is located in front of the Gratz Community Center on Center Street in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  One face of that monument, the side that looks east, was not mentioned.  The east side is the face […]

Harrisburg – Old Pennsylvania Railroad Station

| March 25, 2011

In the post yesterday, the historical marker, “Harrisburg – Crossroads of the Union,” which is in front of the historic Harrisburg Transportation Center, was discussed.  Today, the other marker, “Old Pennsylvania Railroad Station,” will be presented.  Since this marker traces the history of the railroad stations at this site, some background will be given on […]