Shamokin Unveils Its Spanish-American War Memorial

On Saturday afternoon, August 13, 1938, a new memorial was unveiled at Market and Lincoln Streets. Guy V. Henry Camp No. 11 of the United Spanish War Veterans had worked to provide a monument honoring Shamokin men who served in the war with Spain. Contributions from veterans and other residents helped make it possible.

A military procession preceded the dedication. Mrs. William Linderman, described in the newspaper as the widow of a Civil War soldier, removed the canvas covering the bronze-and-granite monument. Judge Arthur H. James delivered the principal address.

The celebration spread beyond the unveiling. The News-Dispatch described decorated streets, heavy traffic, fireworks, and hospitality for visiting National Guardsmen. It also admitted that the size of the crowd could not be reliably calculated. The monument's dedication was a gathering of veterans and neighbors, not simply the installation of another object on a street corner.