;

Civil War Blog

A project of PA Historian

Gratz During the Civil War – Charles Gerhard Property

| October 22, 2011

From about 1834 to 1865, this property, known as Lot #25, was owned by William Bickel.  Prior to the purchase by Bickel, it was owned by Peter Filbert, who was the father of Civil War veteran, Lt.. Col. Peter A. Filbert (1833-1924).  At the time of Bickel’s purchase, there was a house and blacksmith shop […]