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Jersey Shore Cemetery War Memorial

 
 
Jersey Shore Cemetery War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2022
1. Jersey Shore Cemetery War Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Erected December 20, 1907
by the
Citizens of Jersey Shore and vicinity, to the memory of
the Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War;
War with England 1812-1814;
Mexican War of 1846-1848;
Civil War of 1861-1865,
and of the Spanish American War of 1898.

This column is from the State Capitol, erected in 1819-1821,
and destroyed by fire February 2, 1897.

”We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -
that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -
and that this government of the people, by the people,
for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.” Lincoln.
 
Erected 1907 by The Citizens of Jersey Shore and Vicinity.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812War, Mexican-AmericanWar, US CivilWar, US Revolutionary.
 
Location. 41° 11.88′ N, 77° 16.041′ W. Memorial is in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. It can be reached from the intersection of Locust Street and Bastress Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker and memorial are located near the center of the Jersey Shore
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Cemetery grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1103 Locust Street, Jersey Shore PA 17740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Pennsylvania Wilds and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Pine Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Continuing Commitment (approx. 0.7 miles away); Restoration and Renewal (approx. 0.7 miles away); Altered States (approx. 0.7 miles away); Discover the Lumber Heritage Region (approx. 0.7 miles away); In the Beginning (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pine Creek Valley — A Story of Transformations (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fair Play in the Wild West (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Jersey Shore Cemetery War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2022
2. Jersey Shore Cemetery War Memorial
(marker is mounted at eye-level on the east side of the memorial)
of all markers in Jersey Shore.
 
Also see . . .
1. Jersey Shore Cemetery.
The two dominant landmarks at the cemetery are Mark Slonaker’s marker near the original area of land he donated, and the giant Civil War Memorial, a Corinthian Column, from the old Pennsylvania State House in Harrisburg which was destroyed by fire in 1897. One of the undamaged columns was hauled to Jersey Shore and erected in 1907 and dedicated on May 30, 1908, by Robert W. McCullough, then cemetery president.
(Submitted on June 23, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 

2. The Capitol Columns.
The monument was dedicated on May 30, 1908, by the citizens of Jersey Shore as a means of honoring locals who fought in the wars. The day of its dedication was complete with speakers, bands, and a large parade. The arrival of this column was the result of the efforts of Captain P.D. Bricker, who was the Commander of the Major Kennon Post G.A.R. in Jersey Shore. Captain Bricker had used his connections in the state government to bring the column to Central Pennsylvania.
(Submitted on June 23, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 

3. Must-see vintage photos of the Pa. Capitol fire in 1897.
Jersey Shore Cemetery War Memorial<br>(<i>east side</i>) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2022
3. Jersey Shore Cemetery War Memorial
(east side)
On Feb. 2, 1897, it was destroyed by a fire in the middle of a snowstorm. According to a 2001 story in The Patriot-News, Capitol workers had smelled smoke on that morning. Eventually, a Senate Library employee discovered that the interior walls were on fire after prying a baseboard loose in the lieutenant governor’s office. (Submitted on June 23, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 
 
Jersey Shore Cemetery War Memorial<br>(<i>looking northeast</i>)</center> image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2022
4. Jersey Shore Cemetery War Memorial
(looking northeast)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 23, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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