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This Is Erie 5 - Soldier’s And Sailor’s Home
Posted by ronr on December 28, 2006
Construction started in 1857 as a hospital for disabled volunteer soldiers, it was eventually opened in 1886 as a home for ex-soldiers.
The veterans cemetery was established in 1896 and is the resting place for 1,100 veterans who served the United States. There is a Civil War cannon on the grounds, one of only 12 Napoleon field pieces brought back to Pennsylvania by Union troops.
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Posted by ronr at December 28, 2006 11:36 AM
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What meaning does these stars have, that are stuck into the ground? I saw them on several cemeteries.
Posted by: georgia at December 29, 2006 4:13 AM
i'm not sure georgia. if i had to guess, they are to mark which war the person was in. i saw a few that had "spanish-american war" on them.
Posted by: ron at December 29, 2006 5:38 PM
Thanks, Ron!
Posted by: georgia at December 30, 2006 9:50 AM
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