John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial

Dedicated on July 4, 1964, during Shamokin's centennial era, this memorial honors President John F. Kennedy.

Dedicated in Shamokin’s Centennial Year

The marker records Kennedy's birth, inauguration, and death, and includes one of his most remembered calls to public service.

Why This Memorial Matters

The memorial was dedicated less than eight months after Kennedy's assassination. Its 1964 dedication also coincided with Shamokin's centennial celebration.

Dedicated at 11 a.m.

The centennial program scheduled the John F. Kennedy Memorial dedication for 11 a.m. on July 4, 1964. That time places the ceremony at the start of the celebration’s final day.

Part of the Centennial Finale

A firemen’s parade followed later that day, and fireworks were scheduled for 10 p.m. The sequence connects the memorial’s dedication to the wider July Fourth finale without treating the memorial as the venue for every event.