Selinsgrove in Snyder County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Civil War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2018
1. Civil War Memorial Marker
the Students, Faculty and Trustees
of
Missionary Institute
who wore the Blue or the Grey
in the Civil War of 1861-1865
Erected 1957 by the Snyder County Historical Society and Susquehanna University.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. Memorial has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 40° 47.931′ N, 76° 52.282′ W. Memorial was in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, in Snyder County. It was on College Circle south of University Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the south wall of Selinsgrove Hall, on the Susquehanna University campus. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address: 40 S College Cir, Selinsgrove PA 17870, United States of America.
We have been informed that this memorial is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this memorial was in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Commemorating Gustavus Adolphus Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Susquehanna University World War II Memorial (within shouting distance
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1. Civil War Memorial Dedication Ceremony. Power Library Digital Archives:
"This photo was taken in May 1958 at a Dedication Ceremony held jointly by Susquehanna University and the Snyder County Historical Society. It was to honor the memory of the Missionary Institute's Civil War veterans. The plaque still hangs on the south side of Selinsgrove Hall. During the ceremony the Susquehanna University Band played the National Anthem." (Submitted on July 29, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Civil War Memorial. Power Library Digitasl Archives:
"William M. Schnure and Minnie Ulrich Flickinger unveil the plaque dedicated to the students of the Missionary Institute who fought in the Civil War. The plaque is located
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2018
2. Civil War Memorial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 719 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
