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Grand Army Of The Republic Hall (other)
Grand Army of the Republic Hall, GAR Building, or variants thereof, may refer to: Florida *Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall (St. Cloud, Florida) Idaho * Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Boise, Idaho) Illinois *Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Aurora, Illinois) *Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall (Peoria. Illinois) Iowa *G.A.R. Memorial Hall (Algona, Iowa) *Franklin County G. A. R. Soldiers' Memorial Hall (Iowa) Massachusetts * Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Lynn, Massachusetts), listed on the National Register of Historic Places * Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Orange, Massachusetts) * Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Rockland, Massachusetts) * Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Worcester, Massachusetts) * Lothrop Memorial Building-G.A.R. Hall, Taunton, Massachusetts Michigan * Grand Army of the Republic Building, Detroit, Michigan, listed on the NRHP in Wayne County, Michigan * Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Marshall, Michigan), a List of Michigan State Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Army Of The Republic Memorial Hall (St
Grand Army of the Republic Hall, GAR Building, or variants thereof, may refer to: Florida * Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall (St. Cloud, Florida) Idaho * Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Boise, Idaho) Illinois * Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Aurora, Illinois) * Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall (Peoria. Illinois) Iowa * G.A.R. Memorial Hall (Algona, Iowa) *Franklin County G. A. R. Soldiers' Memorial Hall (Iowa) Massachusetts * Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Lynn, Massachusetts), listed on the National Register of Historic Places * Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Orange, Massachusetts) * Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Rockland, Massachusetts) * Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Worcester, Massachusetts) * Lothrop Memorial Building-G.A.R. Hall, Taunton, Massachusetts Michigan * Grand Army of the Republic Building, Detroit, Michigan, listed on the NRHP in Wayne County, Michigan * Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Marshall, Michigan), a state historic sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Army Of The Republic Hall (Litchfield, Minnesota)
The Grand Army of the Republic Hall in Litchfield, Minnesota is one of many original and authentic Grand Army of the Republic halls remaining in the United States. Built in 1885 for the Frank Daggett GAR Post No. 35, it is one of four remaining GAR halls in Minnesota. On May 21, 1975, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Meeker County Historical Society Museum building was added to the rear of it in 1960, but the Hall was left exactly as it was when the "Boys of '61", as they called themselves, met there 75 years earlier in 1885. History After the Civil War, twenty-seven veterans from Minnesota's Meeker County founded a chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic, a service organization begun in Illinois in 1866 by Dr. B. F. Stephenson. Meeker County's original organization was called the Edward Branham Post. The membership was limited to honorably discharged veterans of the Union Army, Navy, Marine Corps and the Revenue Cutter Service who had served b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Civil War Museum
The National Civil War Museum, located at One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a permanent, nonprofit educational institution created to promote the preservation of material culture and sources of information that are directly relevant to the American Civil War of 1861–1865, and the aftermath period of the war as related to Civil War Veterans' service organizations, including the Grand Army of the Republic, United Confederate Veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy to 1920. The museum also serves as the National Headquarters for the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), the legal successor to the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). In 2009, the museum became affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. History Former Harrisburg Mayor Steve Reed, a Civil War enthusiast, was behind the museum's development, which cost 32 million dollars. The museum opened to the public in 2001. It is now privately ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Hall (Rockford, Illinois)
Veterans Memorial Hall and Museum (formerly known as Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall) one of the oldest museums in Winnebago County, is located one block west of the Rock River in downtown Rockford. Construction on the Hall began in 1901 and was finished in 1902, but dedication was delayed. On June 3, 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt. visited Rockford for the opening and dedication of what was then known as Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. Although initially conceived to honor Winnebago County veterans of the Mexican War, Civil War, and Spanish-American War, supporters of the hall adapted it to honor Winnebago County veterans of all decades. Veterans Memorial Hall is one of the few veteran's memorials that is not just a monument. Veterans Memorial Hall and Museum is a living memorial to Veterans from all wars, educating the public through programing, events and outreach. It will serve as a constant reminder to the sacrifices given by brave men and women from Winnebago County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Army Plaza
Grand Army Plaza, originally known as Prospect Park Plaza, is a public plaza that comprises the northern corner and the main entrance of Prospect Park (Brooklyn), Prospect Park in the New York City Borough (New York City), borough of Brooklyn. It consists of concentric oval rings arranged as streets, with the namesake Plaza Street comprising the outer ring. The inner ring is arranged as an ovoid roadway that carries the main street – Flatbush Avenue. Eight radial roads connect Vanderbilt Avenue (Brooklyn), Vanderbilt Avenue; Butler Place; two separate sections of Saint John's Place; Lincoln Place; Eastern Parkway; Prospect Park West; Union Street; and Berkeley Place. The only streets that penetrate to the inner ring are Flatbush Avenue, Vanderbilt Avenue, Prospect Park West, Eastern Parkway, and Union Street. The plaza includes the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch; the Bailey Fountain; the John F. Kennedy Monument; statues of American Civil War#Civil War leaders, Civil War genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Army Of The Republic Memorial (other)
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial may refer to: *Stephenson Grand Army of the Republic Memorial, Washington, D.C. *Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (Judsonia, Arkansas), National Register of Historic Places listings in White County, Arkansas, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in White County, Arkansas *Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (Siloam Springs, Arkansas), National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Arkansas, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Benton County, Arkansas See also *Grand Army of the Republic *List of memorials to the Grand Army of the Republic *Grand Army of the Republic Hall (other) *Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery (Portland, Oregon) *Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery (Seattle) {{disambig Architectural disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Army Of The Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, and grew to include hundreds of "posts" (local community units) across the North and West. It was dissolved in 1956 at the death of its last member. According to Stuart McConnell:The Grand Army of the Republic, the largest of all Union Army veterans' organizations, was the most powerful single-issue political lobby of the late nineteenth century, securing massive pensions for veterans and helping to elect five postwar presidents from its own membership. To its members, it was also a secret fraternal order, a source of local charity, a provider of entertainment in small municipalities, and a patriotic organization. Linking men through their experience of the war, the G.A.R. became among the first organized advocacy groups in Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Veterans Museum
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum, located on Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, is dedicated to telling the stories of the veterans of the state of Wisconsin. The museum is composed of two galleries that chronicle the history of Wisconsin citizens who served in the U.S. military from the American Civil War to present day. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is an educational activity of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs. The museum dates to 1901 when it was established as the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall in the Wisconsin State Capitol. Description The 19th century gallery showcases Wisconsin's involvement in the Civil War. It includes a large diorama depicting the Battle of Antietam. In the 20th century gallery, exhibits illustrate Wisconsin veterans' roles in the Mexican Border campaign, the First and Second World Wars and also the Korean, Vietnam, Persian Gulf War and recent conflicts. Three full-scale aircraft, a Sopwith Camel from World War I, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boscobel Grand Army Of The Republic Hall
The Boscobel Grand Army of the Republic Hall is located in Boscobel, Wisconsin. Listing It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Additionally, it is listed on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places. History A local Baptist congregation built the building in 1871 as the First Baptist Church, with the interior an open 2-story nave. But the congregation left the building vacant in 1879. A few pews and the organ remain from that first incarnation as a church. In 1896 the building was bought by the Grand Army of the Republic's local chapter, John McDermott Post #101 and Women's Relief Corps #32. They remodeled the building, splitting the nave into two floors, with a kitchen and other rooms on the first floor and with a meeting hall on the second floor – the current layout. The hall remained a meeting place for the G.A.R. until 1942. The site is now a museum. References {{reflist Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GAR Building (Lykens, Pennsylvania)
GAR Building is a historic fraternal building located at Lykens, Pennsylvania, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1850 and 1852, and is a two-story, gray limestone building with a gable roof. It features an ornamental front entry. It originally housed a church. From 1867 to 1887, it was a private residence. It then housed an armory from 1888 to 1890, a fire company from 1890 to 1898, when it was purchased by the local chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The GAR and Women's Auxiliary occupied the building until 1973, when it was "sold" to the Lykens Borough. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. References {{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Religious buildings and structures completed in 1852 Buildings and structures in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Dauph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Army Of The Republic Hall (Johnstown, Pennsylvania)
The Grand Army of the Republic Hall is an historic Club (organization), clubhouse building, which is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. History and architectural features Built in 1893, the Grand Army of the Republic Hall, which is located in the Downtown Johnstown Historic District, is a three-story brick building with a flat roof, three bays by seven bays. The front facade features two carved stone insets with a cannon and crossed sword motif. It was built by the local chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic and was subsequently converted to business office space. The building was damaged in the Laurel Run Dam, Flood of 1977. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. References {{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Grand Army of the Republic buildings and structures, Pennsylvania Clubhouses on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Army Of The Republic Memorial Hall (Ironton, Ohio)
The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall, built in 1892, is an historic building located at 401 Railroad Street in Ironton, Ohio. Designed by noted Ohio architect Joseph W. Yost in the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture, it was built to serve as a Grand Army of the Republic memorial and the meeting hall of Dick Lambert Post No. 165 of the GAR. It later served as the meeting hall of the now long-defunct American Legion Post No. 59 as well as the Ironton city hall. After being abandoned by the city, American Legion Post No. 433 undertook the task of restoring the long neglected veteran's memorial. On September 19, 2012, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. On May 28, 2014, demolition of the building began. See also * Grand Army of the Republic Hall (other) * National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence County, Ohio* Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War References External links Library of Congress lists o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
