Norman Gasbarro | October 9, 2012
The following article was found in the Gratz Historical Society files about a program Ned Weaver presented in the 1990s. The photographs that appeared with the article are in the Civil War collection of the Gratz Historical Society and are re-produced for this post from the originals. Gratz Historical Society Learns of Local Civil War [...]
Norman Gasbarro | October 2, 2012
Part 2 of 7. In a prior post, one branch of the Riegel family’s origins in America was presented – that of Mattheis Riegell (born about 1615) of Bad Muenster, Palatinate, Germany, who married Maria Werner. They had a son, Jost Riegell (1615-1687) who married Maria Honen (or Hoenen). Their son, Cornelius Riegel (1674-175) was [...]
Norman Gasbarro | August 12, 2012
Charles L. Blockson is a Philadelphia-based researcher, writer, and collector of African American memorabilia. He is a co-founder of the African American Museum in Philadelphia and his personal collection of artifacts became the foundation for the establishment of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University. He is considered a specialist on the Underground [...]
Norman Gasbarro | July 28, 2012
Families of many Civil War veterans of the Lykens Valley area originally settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and later migrated north and west along established routes through the mountains. Before and at the time of the Civil War, one of the most used paths was from Tulpehocken Township in Berks County, through Pine Grove Township [...]
Norman Gasbarro | April 30, 2012
Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project of the Gratz Historical Society was updated 19 April 2012. In a series of post beginning Friday, 20 April 2012 and continuing intermittently for seven posts until concluding today, a brief sketch [...]
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