New Cumberland in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dr. Gerald S. Brinton
May 20, 1918 - April 20, 2013
| | 2020 The Path of Leadership Award | |
Dr. Gerald S. Brinton, longtime resident of New Cumberland, served many years as Curriculum Director of the West Shore School District. He was first and foremost an accomplishment, caring teacher, known nationally as an expert in the Civil War. Dr. Brinton was a driven academic, humble, and intensely dedicated to education and the betterment of society.
Brinton was very involved with the Cumberland County Historical Society and the Harrisburg Civil War Round Table. In 1975, he headed a group of students and excavated the basement of the Benjamin House, searching for evidence of "The Underground Railroad."
He was a founding father of the Benjamin House Project, dedicated July 4, 1976, as the New Cumberland Public Library. He also served as President of the Library Board.
Gerald was an outstanding community leader and has been awarded a place on The Path of Leadership in The Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve, August 2, 2020.
"He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way." Psalm 25:9
Erected 2020 by The Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve.
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Location. 40° 13.171′ N, 76° 52.946′ W. Marker is in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It can be reached from Brookview Drive west of Creek View Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1841 Brookview Dr, New Cumberland PA 17070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. 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: Maxine Bixler (here, next to this marker); David L. Danner (a few steps
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
