Norman Gasbarro | 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 […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 10, 2011
Yesterday, the All Wars Memorial of Pine Grove‘s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post was featured. Today the focus will be on the Pine Grove American Legion All Wars Memorial. The American Legion Post #374 of Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is located at the corner of Pottsville Street and Tulpehocken Street. The All Wars Memorial […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 9, 2011
Pine Grove is a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Although it lies just outside the geographic bounds of the area represented by the Civil War Research Project, its two All Wars Memorials are worth mentioning. Several of the Civil War veterans who are already included in the Project have origins in Pine Grove or they […]
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