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5/15/26

Gernants Church Leesport Celebration of its Veterans

WITS took part in an event honoring the Civil War and Revolutionary War soldiers of Leesport, Pennsylvania. As part of the celebration, the team led a guided cemetery tour and developed a virtual experience showcasing Gernants Church and its veterans.

8/9/25

Headstone replaced!

When we discovered that Private Harrison Foreman's (30th Regiment 1st PA Reserves) headstone was missing, we partnered with Shrouded Veterans and the town of Port Clinton to honor his memory properly. Together, we secured a replacement and ensured his new headstone was respectfully installed restoring a long-overdue tribute to his service.

7/15/25

5000 Soldier Berks County list acquired!

Thanks to the Help of the Berks County Genealogical Society we have acquired a 5400 soldier list made by Historian Barry Adams. This has added more than 80 Cemeteries to our list in Berks County!

11/3/24

Passing of John "Stu Richards"

We are saddened to hear of the passing of a font of historical knowledge Stu Richards who provided us with over 3000 names that we added to our Schuylkill County lists, we hope to honor his memory by continuing this project

5/20/24

48th Pennsylvania Presentation

Recently at the Orwigsburg Historical Society we gave a talk on the 48th Pennsylvania and its contribution to the war

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