Norman Gasbarro | May 21, 2011
In the Maple Grove Cemetery in the Borough of Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, lies a memorial in honor of residents, men and women, who served their community in all wars. Maple Grove Cemetery is located on Church Street across from Upper Dauphin High School. This memorial erected and dedicated by John Lloyd Post No. 404 […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 20, 2011
At the side of the Herndon National Bank in Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, is an historical marker that was mentioned in yesterday’s post. That post discussed the Susquehanna River Bridge that no longer exists between Trevorton Junction (now Herndon) and Port Trevorton. The text of the marker reads: Herndon Formerly Trevorton Junction By deed dated […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 19, 2011
A recently written book by Steve E. Troutman sheds light on a relatively unknown bridge across the Susquehanna River between Herndon and Port Trevorton – a bridge that existed during the Civil War period and may have been involved in a incident involving Confederate scouts in the crucial days of June 1863 just before the […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 18, 2011
(Part 31 of an ongoing series on the Battle of Gettysburg). Around the base of the Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg are a series of plaques which, by regiment and company, note the names of every soldier who was present at the Battle of Gettysburg. This post will present the plaque recognizing the men who served […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 17, 2011
(Part 30 of an ongoing series on the Battle of Gettysburg). Around the base of the Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg are a series of plaques which, by regiment and company, note the names of every soldier who was present at the Battle of Gettysburg. This post will present the plaque recognizing the men who served […]
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