Lititz in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Music Pavilion
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2018
1. Music Pavilion Marker
On July 4, 1906 a Music Pavilion was dedicated to accommodate Beck's Concert Band, a well respected band in Lititz. An octagonal shaped, gazebo style bandstand with latticed sides, designed by Paul E. Beck, Band Director, was built in the area of what is now the concession stand. The pavilion became a more fitting facility for not only the Beck Concert Band but also visiting bands performing in the park on special occasions.
The present gazebo, built in 2004 as a replica of the 1906 music pavilion, was dedicated to the honor and in memory of William B. Oehme for his untiring efforts and support of the Lititz Springs Park.
Robert "Sketch" Mearig
a collector of Lititz history, who loved Lititz Springs Park
Erected 2009.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Man-Made Features • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1906.
Location. 40° 9.443′ N, 76° 18.666′ W. Marker is in Lititz, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It can be reached from North
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Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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 marker: Arched Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Springs Head-End (a few steps from this marker); Last Memorial Day Encampment (within shouting distance of this marker); Beck Memorial Band Shell (within shouting distance of this marker); Round House (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul E. Beck Memorial Band Shell (within shouting distance of this marker); An Icon of Lititz Springs Park (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2018
2. Music Pavilion Marker
Also see . . . Lititz Springs Park History. (Submitted on November 12, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by Unknown, undated
3. Beck's Concert Band Photo
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
