Norman Gasbarro | July 10, 2012
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. It was the subject of a prior post on this blog on 30 December 2010. Within the glass cases on the monument are name […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 17, 2012
In 1860, the United States conducted the Eighth Census. The total population of the country was determined to be 31, 443, 321, which represented a 35.4% increase over the Census of 1850. Included in the total population in 1860 were 3,953,761 slaves. Pennsylvania’s population in i860 was 2,906,215. Pennsylvania’s white population in 1860 was 2,849,266. […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 4, 2011
The Branch Dale All Wars Memorial is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Route 209 and New Mines Street, Branch Dale, Reilly Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The monument inscription reads: Dedicated in Honor of the Men and Women of this Community who Served in the Armed Forces of the United States of […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 3, 2011
The Newtown All Wars Memorial is located in a small park just off Tremont Street in Newtown, Reilly Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The memorial is dedicated to all veterans. Two bronze plaques list the names of Newtown residents who served in the military. The names on the plaques are listed alphabetically and are not separated […]
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 […]
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