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Civil War Blog

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Gratz During the Civil War – First Public School

| June 19, 2011

This is the second part in a series on Civil War Gratz.  This post focuses on the first public school in Gratz which was on Lot #11.  The 1862 map of Gratz has a space marked “S.H.” where the school house existed.  Most records indicate that there was a free public school located on Lot […]

National Civil War Museum – Walk of Valor

| December 18, 2010

The National Civil War Museum is located high on a hilltop overlooking Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  The museum aims to provide a balanced view and to inspire lifelong learning through preservation and research about the Civil War.   It has become a national destination for “families, students, civil war enthusiasts and historians to experience and research […]