French and Indian War
A cut from a 1755 map of British and French Dominions in North American, by John Mitchell, focusing on southeastern and south-central Pennsylvania. The map is from the collection of […]
Halifax Hometown Heroes – George Deppen
SP3 GEORGE DEPPEN U. S. ARMY 1954-1956 ARMY SIGNAL CORPS See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections and additional […]
Halifax Hometown Heroes – Harry H. Smeltz
PFC HARRY H. SMELTZ US ARMY 1954-1956 See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be […]
Halifax Hometown Heroes – Sherwood Kenneth Matter
EM3 SHERWOOD KENNETH MATTER US NAVY WORLD WAR II 1946-1947 See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections and additional […]
Halifax Hometown Heroes – George M. Wert Jr.
PO3 GEORGE M. WERT JR. U. S. NAVY 1947 – 1950 See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections and […]
Halifax Hometown Heroes – Ray T. Koppenheffer
SP3 RAY T. KOPPENHEFFER US ARMY 1955-1957 See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be […]
Charles A. Kershner (1848-1929) – Veteran of Civil War & Indian Wars
In 1927, Charles A. Kerhner was interviewed by the Pottsville Republican for its “reminiscences” column. The interview was published on four successive days. Kershner told of life in Pottsville before […]
Elizabethville – Swab Fire & America Declares War, December 1941
The front page of the Elizabethville Echo, December 11, 1941, featured two major stories: (1) a fire destroyed one of the Swab Wagon Company’s buildings; and (2) America Declares War […]