Korean Conflict – Blair A. Schoffstall – Killed in Action
A portrait of Blair A. Schoffstall (1928-1951), of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, who was killed in action in North Korea, June 27, 1951. Display case mementos – Purple Heart and […]
Joseph Dunlap (1838-1914) – Civil War Drum
An undated photograph of a Civil War drum said to belong to Joseph Dunlap. Joseph Dunlap was a Civil War soldier who was born in Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, February […]
$1.2 Million Grant to Gratz Public Housing, 2010
On February 2, 2010, the Pottsville Republican and Herald printed a story about a $1,200,000 grant received by the Dauphin County Housing Authority to be used for “green” energy renovations […]
Gratz – Good Tannery Memorial, 2010
A photograph taken in 2010 of the memorial plaque on the site of the Good Tannery, west of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The wording on the plaque: SITE OF DANIEL […]
Gratz – Thomas C. Lower Memorial, 1994
A photograph taken in 2010 of the plaque placed in honor of Thomas C. Lower at the Gratz Baseball Field, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The plaque reads: This tree was […]
Gratz – Leonard Reedy Historical Marker, 2010
A photograph taken in 2010 of the Leonard Reedy historical marker in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. LEONARD REEDY (1776-1837) FAMOUS GRATZ GUNSMITH Site of original log house — Early Settler […]
Gratz – Shadey Tree Day Care, 2010
A 2010 photograph of Shadey Tree Day Care Center on the south side of East Market Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This business no longer exists at this location. ________________________________________ […]
The Great Fisherville Fire of 1927 (3)
The following news article is from the Elizabethville Echo, September 8, 1927, via Newspapers.com. _______________________________________ FLAMES THREATENED TO WIPE OUT TOWN OF FISHERVILLE HARRISBURG COMPANIES RESPOND TO CALL TO AID […]