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MONUMENTS DEDICATED!
The Camp Curtin Historical Society
dedicated two Civil War monuments on
Saturday,
June 25, 2005 . These monuments commemorate the
Confederate invasion of Cumberland
County and the Union defense of
Harrisburg in June 1863. The Society believes this is the
first time that one organization has erected two markers honoring
Union and Confederate troops.
| The monument for Brig. Gen. Albert G.
Jenkins and the Confederate Troops was placed at the Rupp House,
5115 East Trindle Road
, Mechanicsburg.
Jenkins used this building as his headquarters
June 28-30, 1863 |
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| The monument for Maj. Gen. Darius N. Couch and the Union Troops
was placed at Fort
Couch ,
8th Street &
Indiana Avenue, Lemoyne.
Fort
Couch is the only remaining
breastworks of the once extensive fortifications protecting
Harrisburg . |
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| The dedication of these two monuments is part of an ongoing effort by
the Camp Curtin Historical Society to bring local history to public
attention through its Civil War Heritage Trail. In 2000, the Society established
three tours of the area covering the sites, incidents and personalities in
Cumberland and Dauphin counties
that were important during the Civil War. It is hoped that this project will
be an educational resource for schools and encourage tourism in the local
area. |
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