This memorial is dedicated to first responders
worldwide who risk their lives so others may live.
Enclosed within this tribute is structural steel from the Twin Towers,
items from the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pa
and artifacts . . . — — Map (db m233194) HM WM
Erected in 1898,
by the men, women and children,
of Shamokin, Pa., in honor of
the Soldiers and Sailors of the Rebellion,
under the auspices of
Lincoln Post No. 140, G.A.R. — — Map (db m233197) WM
Reputed to be one of the largest textile mills in the United States under one roof, the J.H and C.K. Eagle Silk Mill in Shamokin employed thousands of people for more than 60 years.
The multi-level brick building fronting North Franklin Street . . . — — Map (db m233195) HM
Born May 29, 1917
Inaugurated January 20, 1961
Died November 22, 1963
Ask not what your country can do for you,
ask what you can do for your country.
Dedicated July 4, 1964 — — Map (db m233199) HM
Ann Koshinksie believed she could, so she did!
Ann Koshinskie was the first woman hired to work locally in a coal company office, at a time in the history of the coal industry, when women were not permitted employment and, in fact, were . . . — — Map (db m233206) HM
This monument is to honor the memory
of the men and women from the
Shamokin and Coal Township Area
who made the supreme sacrifice
Dedicated-May 30, 1989
The Gold Star Mothers
"To you who first gave them life,
nurtured and . . . — — Map (db m233196) WM
This monument was erected by the patriotic people of Shamokin and vicinity and the members of Major General Guy V. Henry Camp No. 11, United Spanish War Veterans, to commemorate the valor and patriotism of the men who served in the war with . . . — — Map (db m233201) WM
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame 1969
Philadelphia A. L. 1912
Cleveland A. L. 1916-1924
Washington A. L. 1925-1927
New York A. L. 1928
Star pitcher with a record of 214 wins
141 losses, average .603. E.R.A. 2.88
Won 20 or . . . — — Map (db m233208) HM
In Memory
of all veterans of Shamokin and Coal Township,
veterans of all wars, living and dead, who served
their country. If we are again called on to serve
we will be there. We will serve as our fathers and
forefathers did at . . . — — Map (db m233192) WM
[Mural highlighting local coal mining heritage]
Sam Vetovich, 1901-1983 [to left of window]
Clarence 'Mooch' Kashner, 1916-2004 [to right of window]
Glen Burn [coal] A Ball of Fire
Artistry [by] Matt Leavens, Claude . . . — — Map (db m233210) HM
