Norman Gasbarro | January 5, 2011
Alfred Mordecai (1804-1887) Alfred Mordecai (1804-1887) was born into a Jewish family in North Carolina. His father Jacob was a pioneer educator. Because Alfred was a good student, he was admitted to West Point in 1819 and four years later graduated at the top of his class. After a stint as a teacher at West […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 3, 2011
(Part 2 of ongoing series). 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 […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 1, 2011
On New Year’s Day 1861, there was some anxiety about the secession of South Carolina which took place on 20 December 1860 in response to Abraham Lincoln’s election. Plans were being made to hold a day of fasting and prayer as called for by President James Buchanan. We learn that the pastors of the M.E. […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 31, 2010
In 1825, the first ferry was “poled” across the Susquehanna River at Millersburg. At the time of the Civil War barges were in operation, mainly to transport goods. The one mile journey across the Susquehanna River was not easy as the river provided a formidable barrier between Dauphin and Perry Counties, and other than the […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 30, 2010
The Tower City Borough, Porter Township and Rush Township Veterans Memorial is located at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery which is located along Route 209 in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The memorial consists of a wall of names of those who served in all of America’s wars, a patio of commemorative bricks provided by […]
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