Weatherly in Carbon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Weatherly Civil War Memorial

Photographed By Kevin W., June 20, 2010

1. Weatherly Civil War Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Marker front: 1861 - 1865
Our country's crisis
Erected
by the citizens of
Weatherly
and vicinity
A.D. 1906
in memory of its noble
defenders
Marker reverse:
"— 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 the government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth." Lincoln, at Gettysburg

Erected 1906 by the citizens of Weatherly and vicinity.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 40° 56.516′ N, 75° 49.658′ W. Marker is in Weatherly, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street and Spring Street on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Weatherly PA 18255, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Weatherly War Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Slate Picker's House (approx.

Reverse side of the Weatherly Civil War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin W., June 20, 2010

2. Reverse side of the Weatherly Civil War Memorial Marker

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3.9 miles away); Laborer’s Double Dwelling (approx. 4 miles away); Eckley Miners’ Village (approx. 4 miles away); Land Use (approx. 4 miles away); Veterans Memorial Tree (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named Eckley Miners’ Village (approx. 4 miles away); Exploring the Corridor (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weatherly.

Photographed By Kevin W., June 20, 2010

3. Weatherly Civil War Memorial Marker

8-inch Rodman Gun image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin W., June 20, 2010

4. 8-inch Rodman Gun

Muzzle of 8-inch Rodman image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin W., June 20, 2010

5. Muzzle of 8-inch Rodman

Reading clockwise the markings are "S. McM & Co. * 1865 * 8480 lbs * 24 S.C.L." This cannon was cast by Seyfert, McManus & Co. of Reading, Pennsylvania in 1865. It weighed 8,480 pounds when inspected by Stephen C. Lyford that year.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2010, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,013 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 21, 2010, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.