Lykens in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
GAR Building
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 24, 2008
1. GAR Building Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 40° 34.074′ N, 76° 41.972′ W. Marker is in Lykens, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is on North Second Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 626 North Second Street, Lykens PA 17048, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. 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 7 miles of this marker,
this page online
Also see . . .
1. GAR Building (Lykens, Pennsylvania). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 2, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. History of the Lykens G. A. R. Building, 1852-1987. Lykens Valley website entry (Submitted on September 2, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 24, 2008
2. Marker on the Southwest Corner of the GAR Building
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 24, 2008
3. GAR Building
Over 150 years, the GAR building has served as a church, meeting house, fire station, hospital, residence, armory, and presently a senior citizens activity center.
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 24, 2008
4. Civil War Veterans Monument
A monument in front of the GAR building lists 400 veterans of the Civil War from the surrounding area. The header of the tablet reads: Tablet erected by Heilner Woman's Relief Corps, No. 101 of Lykens, PA., in memory of the men who enlisted from Lykens, Wiconisco and vicinity in the Civil War, 1861-1865 and in honor of Heilner Post No. 232, G.A.R,. of Lykens, PA. organized Oct. 27, 1881.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,764 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
