Norman Gasbarro | August 1, 2011
This is the first of three posts on the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The cemetery is located at the east end of Williamstown on the north side of Market Street. Today, and for the next two days, a total of eighteen grave markers will be shown from this cemetery with information […]
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Norman Gasbarro | July 26, 2011
The Williamstown–Williams Township Historical Society is located at 115 W. Market Street, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Within the building are many collections related to local churches, schools, military, sports, and family history. The historical society also includes Wiconisco and Tower City, the two neighboring communities which have a similar past. One of the centerpieces of […]
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Norman Gasbarro | July 24, 2011
The All Wars Memorial in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is located on Market Street in the center of Williamstown on the site of a former theater. It is across the street from the Shuttlesworth-Raddel-Shammo American Legion Post Number 239 of Williamstown, Pennsylvania, which sponsored the memorial. The centerpiece of the memorial is a marble marker […]
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Norman Gasbarro | July 20, 2011
Sweitzer’s Memorial Cemetery is located on the western side of Main Street (Route 225) heading south out of the center of Berrysburg toward Elizabethville. The cemetery is also known as the “E.U.B. Cemetery.” It’s a large cemetery with several sections and offers a nice view of the valley – including the spire of the St. […]
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Norman Gasbarro | July 18, 2011
Old Methodist Cemetery is located west, just outside the borough streets of Berrysburg, traveling on Route 25 toward Millersburg. It’s on the right side and there is no clearly marked entrance. In fact, a sign on the only access road notes that the road is a private driveway and warns, “Do Not Enter.” Many Civil […]
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