Norman Gasbarro | October 19, 2012
The Grace United Evangelical Cemetery is located on south Keystone Street in Muir, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. From Interstate-81 (I-81), take the Tower City Exit (Route 209) and travel west on Rt. 209 to the community of Muir. At the sign for the United Methodist Church (Grace United Methodist Church) and the Porter Township Municipal Building, […]
Brian Tomlin | October 8, 2012
Ned Weaver was a longtime member, volunteer and Civil War expert with the Gratz Historical Society. Ned McLanachan Weaver was born in Elizabethville, Pennsylvania on September 19, 1924. With the exception of 2-1/2 years spent in the Army Air Corps in WWII, he lived his entire life in Elizabethville. He was one of four children […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 7, 2012
A few days ago we were notified by Jim Weaver, the son of Ned Weaver, that his father passed away in California while visiting his family there and celebrating his 88th birthday. Funeral services were held this past Friday in Elizabethville. Ned’s work for the Gratz Historical Society will live on through his writings about […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 6, 2012
The Muir All Wars Memorial is located in Muir, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of Keystone Street and East Wiconisco Street. The memorial stone reads: “In honor and memory of all Muir veterans who proudly served their country.” The in-ground metal flag holders recognize each war in which Muir residents fought. The “1861-1865 Star” […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 4, 2012
On 22 September 1871 a statue was dedicated in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, “To Abraham Lincoln – From a Grateful People.” The statue had been commissioned with $22,000 that had been raised by the public. The bronze figure of a seated Lincoln was created by Randolph Rogers and placed on a traffic island near […]
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