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Midland Memorial, dedicated 1999.

Friends of Midland

P. O. Box 7442
Steelton, Pennsylvania 17113-0442

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Midland Diary

 

Winter 2005-2006
Rotary and Borough Install New Memorial

Pictures, notes and interesting things that happen at the Midland Cemetery.

U.S. Flag Memorial, next to Midland Memorial.  Click for a larger image.The original Midland Cemetery Memorial was supplemented with a flagpole in the spring of 2005, and has now gained an additional memorial honoring those interred.

The United States Flag Memorial is beautifully marked by a permanent stone plaque with carved inscription, kindly donated and installed through a joint effort from the Borough of Steelton and the Harrisburg East Rotary Club.

The new memorial may be seen at the left, next to the flagpole, in the picture.  Click the picture for a larger image.

Close up of new memorial, showing inscription.  Click for a larger image.A closer image of the new memorial shows the inscription, which reads as follows:

 "The Borough of Steelton and The Harrisburg East Rotary Club join to honor those interred in Midland Cemetery with this United States Flag Memorial.  May 28, 2005."

Click the image for a larger picture.  Photographs by George F. Nagle, January 16, 2006.

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