Monument
Soldiers Circle
A cemetery monument commemorating fallen Civil War soldiers.
Some details remain uncertain
Soldiers Circle was dedicated on May 30, 1871, to commemorate Civil War soldiers buried in that part of the cemetery.
A Memorial Among the Graves
The Visitors Bureau notes that its base is a solid block of granite from the Gettysburg battlefield.
Stone from Gettysburg
This memorial turns attention from downtown civic space to a quieter place of burial and remembrance.
Why This Memorial Matters
Dedicated only six years after the Civil War, Soldiers Circle is among Shamokin’s earliest memorials. The granite base is described as having come from the Gettysburg battlefield.
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Location
Shamokin Cemetery, Shamokin, PA