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Dublin Township near Shade Gap in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Grand Army of the Republic Picnic

1882

 
 
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021
1. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
Inscription. Moved to this site in 1932 and became the Shade Gap Picnic
 
Erected by Shade Gap Elementary Third Grade Classes of 2001 and 2002.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal OrganizationsNotable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
 
Location. 40° 10.911′ N, 77° 51.491′ W. Marker is near Shade Gap, Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon County. It is in Dublin Township. Marker is on Neelyton Road (Pennsylvania Route 641) 0.3 miles south of Pennsylvania Route 35, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11880 Neelyton Rd, Shade Gap PA 17255, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Grand Army of the Republic Picnic (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); FBI Special Agent Terry Ray Anderson (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Shadow of Death" (approx. one mile away); Juniata Iron (approx. 3.9 miles away); Bedford Furnace (approx. 4.3 miles away); Admiral Wm Sims (approx. 4.6 miles away); East Broad Top Railroad (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shade Gap.
 
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Grand Army of the Republic Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021
2. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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