Monuments of Schuylkill County, PA

In the course of researching my genealogy, I've had to travel much of the county. Here are the monuments that I've seen. If you know of others, tell me - I'd consider including them.

(Click on picture to see a larger version.)

Pottsville

Civil War memorial (aka War of the Rebellion, War of Secession). In Garfield Square - Market St. Each of the 4 sides has a 'label' and an inscription. On the back (Gettysburg side) is a plaque: IN MEMORY OF THE FIRST DEFENDERS AND NICHOLAS BIDDLE OF POTTSVILLE - FIRST MAN TO SHED BLOOD IN THE CIVIL WAR - APRIL 18, 1861 ERECTED BY THE CITIZENS OF POTTSVILLE - APRIL 18, 1951
	GETTYSBURG
	LOVE. HONOR. RENOWN AND LASTING REMEMBERANCE FOR THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM AND IMPERILED COUNTRY. MAY POSTERITY PROFIT BY THEIR EXAMPLE. DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI.
APPOMATOX		EMANCIPATION
THE WASHINGTON ARTILLERY AND NATIONAL LIGHT INFANTRY OF POTTSVILLE. 246 MEN WERE A PART OF THE 530 PENNSYLVANIANS WHO FIRST ARRIVED FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. APRIL 18, 1861.		FROM A POPULATION OF 90,000, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, DURING THE WAR OF SECESSION, GAVE TO THE ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNION 13,000 VOLUNTEERS.
	FORT SUMTER
	ERECTED A.D. 1891THIS MEMORIAL IS THE TRIBUTE OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY TO HER BRAVE SONS WHO SERVED IN DEFENSE OF THE UNION. 1861 - 1865

Spanish-American War memorial. In Garfield Square - Market St.

Veterans' memorial. In Garfield Square - Market St.

THIS MEMORIAL IN HONOR OF ALL MEN & WOMEN WHO SERVED IN WWI, WWII, KOREA, AND VIETNAM.

The Henry Clay monument. Along Centre St., on hillside. Close-up

There are 3 etched blocks in the base: Builders - Rededication - (no picture yet)

Pottsville Maroons (an NFL team). On Centre St.

Schuylkill Co.

On Centre Ave. (Rt. 61) in N Manheim Twp., next to the Penn State campus. Close-up - Plaque - Back of monument.

Minersville

Miners' memorial. At the intersection of Routes 901 & 209. Close-up. There are plaques set on coal: The Miner and statue info

Here is a website for it: The Minersville Area Miners Memorial

Soldiers' memorial. On 4th St., just up from Sunbury St.

MEMORIAL TO MINERSVILLE SOLDIERS

WW II memorial. In St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery, 3rd St.

FOR GOD AND COUNTRY / DIED IN SERVICE / WORLD WAR II

A time capsule. At the intersection of 4th and Spencer Streets.

Mahanoy City

Veterans' memorial. At the intersection of Market & Catawissa Streets; an actual M-60-A3 Patton tank.

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE MAHANOY AREA WHO SERVED IN ALL WARS - LEST WE FORGET.

Granted - this isn't a monument, but it's so important that I felt compelled to include it. Anyway, the actual antenna should be a monument!

Buck Run

Miners' memorial. On Route 901 (Sunbury Rd.). Note the miner's hat light!

A MINER AND HIS MULE.

Shenandoah

Miners' memorial. Girard Park - the intersection of Main & Washington Streets. The bricks are inscribed with miners' names.

There are 7 'panels' to this monument: ONE - TWO | THREE | FOUR | FIVE | SIX - SEVEN

On Main St.

Duncott

Veterans' memorial. On Valley Rd. Close-up (To read the names.)

DEDICATED TO THE PEOPLE OF DUNCOTT WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Port Carbon

Vietnam veterans' memorial. On 5th Street (Schoentown). [Note: yes, I know - bad pictures. It was the wrong time of day (looking toward the sun). New pictures coming ... someday.]