Norman Gasbarro | February 22, 2011
(Part 5 of an ongoing series on the Battle of Gettysburg). On 27 September 1910, Pennsylvanians who had fought at Gettysburg returned for the dedication of this memorial in their honor. Built of Mt. Airy granite, it stands 110 feet high, weighs 3,840 tons, and can be seen from many parts of the battlefield. It […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 18, 2011
According to records found at the Pennsylvania Archives, five persons with surname Knouff served in Pennsylvania regiments during the Civil War. Recent research has confirmed that all five lived in the general area covered by this Civil War Research Project. An inquiry regarding confusion between two of these Knouff‘s, prompted a re-examination of the available […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 16, 2011
On the corner of Broad and Bender Streets within the Borough of Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, lies one of the oldest cemeteries in the Lykens Valley area. This cemetery has been known by various names over the years. The cemetery originally belonged to the Salem Lutheran and Reformed Church, which was built on that site […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 18, 2011
(Part 3 of an on-going series of posts on the Battle of Gettysburg). George Gordon Meade (31 December 1815 – 6 November 6 1872) was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, including several lighthouses. He fought with distinction in the Seminole War and Mexican War. During the Civil […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 16, 2011
The Elizabethville American Legion War Memorial is located at 7 South Market Street, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is just south of the intersection of Route 209 and Route 225 at what is known as the main square of town. Next to the war memorial is the American Legion Headquarters Building for the John Lloyd […]
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