Tag: jim thorpe PA

Cast iron brothers? The case of the deer from Wilkes-Barre and the elk from Jim Thorpe

June 30, 2023

Their views are very different—one contemplates the Korean War Memorial on the Luzerne County courthouse grounds in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania while the other, 37 miles south, gazes down at the town of Jim Thorpe from the front lawn of the Asa Packer Mansion. They’re life-size, they’re made of cast iron, and they’re both well over a … More Cast iron brothers? The case of the deer from Wilkes-Barre and the elk from Jim Thorpe

A Civil War veteran was finally honored for his service on Veteran’s Day

November 11, 2021

Today is Veteran’s Day, 2021. It’s the first Veteran’s Day that William Boyd of the town of Jim Thorpe, PA finally has a military marker. William Boyd was a Private in the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry in the Union Army during the Civil War, and for a time he was a prisoner of war in Richmond. … More A Civil War veteran was finally honored for his service on Veteran’s Day

How I was able to honor a hero with the help of a few good people

June 1, 2021

Somehow, with no idea of what I was doing, I was able to get a military marker for a Civil War veteran who had none. A cousin of mine (four times removed) was in the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Civil War and became a prisoner of war at Libby Prison in Richmond, from which … More How I was able to honor a hero with the help of a few good people