The Civil War Monument
~ In 1897, amidst loud objections from some county taxpayers, the Civil
War Soldier's Monument
was placed in the Park Square opposite the Courthouse.
It was the first monument of its kind to be placed in a public park
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
was placed in the Park Square opposite the Courthouse.
It was the first monument of its kind to be placed in a public park
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
~Photo by Kyle Yates Photography ~CCHS Archives, undated photo