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Worcester, PA WW II Memorial

By Worcester HistoricalAugust 24, 2021MemorialsBean, Did You Know?, Kline, Memorial, PA, Schweiker, Steyer, Tyson, Walker, Wartman, Worcester, Worcester Historical Society, Worcester PA, WWII

The last Did You Know? installment on Worcester’s War memorials and those that made the ultimate sacrifice.

Dedication of the WWI Monument in front of Worcester School, 1921

By Worcester HistoricalAugust 10, 2021Uncategorized100 Years Ago, Civil War Veteran, Did You Know?, Historical Photo, John Fox, Memorial, Nathaniel Metz, PA, Worcester, Worcester Historical Society, Worcester PA, World War I, WWI

Did You Know? Dedication of the WWI Monument in front of Worcester School, 1921 100 Years Ago Excerpts from the “Montgomery Transcript”, the local newspaper of its day. October 13, 1921. “Highly appropriate exercise and a splendid attendance on Sunday marked the dedication and unveiling of the Memorial erected at Center Point of the young […]

Did You Know? Worcester, PA World War I Monument

By Worcester HistoricalJuly 30, 2021MemorialsCowell, Did You Know?, History, Kriebel, PA, Worcester, Worcester Historical Society, Worcester PA, World War I

The WWI monument was designed and approved in August, 1919 by a select committee of Worcester residents.