If ever I was looking for inspiration in days like the days of the Civil War. I can't think of anyone better to turn to than someone with the name "Strong". Great stuff! Thank you for this. Such incredible history. Let us never forget!
Many years ago I took a tour of erie cemetery. The Strong Vincent stone was covered in pennies. I was told that the football students that went to Strong Vincent High School would place pennies on the stone for good luck in a game!
When I first heard of Strong Vincent was on Little Round Top. I walked from the NY monument. People were signaling from a rocky outcrop a short distance away and there in the rock it just said plainly in the rock this is where Strong Vincent fell.
In 1849 3 sailors from the USS Michigan were killed when a Cannon malfunctioned firing a salute to Vice President Millard Filmore who was visiting President Zachary Taylor who was recuperating from an illness in Erie. The USS Michigan was the first iron clad ship on the US Navy. The sailors who were killed are buried in the Erie Cemetery. Also Mary Bone, the wife of John Bone who was the Lighthouse keeper of the first lighthouse built on the Great Lakes. John Bone may or may not be buried in the Erie Cemetery. Thats another story.
If ever I was looking for inspiration in days like the days of the Civil War. I can't think of anyone better to turn to than someone with the name "Strong".
Great stuff! Thank you for this. Such incredible history. Let us never forget!
Nice video. Thanks for what you do, friend!
Its a beautiful cemetery
I live in Erie and we recently visited here I actually had the chance to clean some War of 1812 Veterans graves
Many years ago I took a tour of erie cemetery. The Strong Vincent stone was covered in pennies. I was told that the football students that went to Strong Vincent High School would place pennies on the stone for good luck in a game!
Wow. This is great. I live in Erie but I've never been there. Definitely will head up there now.
When I first heard of Strong Vincent was on Little Round Top. I walked from the NY monument. People were signaling from a rocky outcrop a short distance away and there in the rock it just said plainly in the rock this is where Strong Vincent fell.
I went to General McLane High School which is named after John McLane.
You were here?. I walk this cemetery as often as I can. I know exactly where you are when you stop at each stone.
yeah this was 2 years ago I think. I live about 2 hours from Erie
In 1849 3 sailors from the USS Michigan were killed when a Cannon malfunctioned firing a salute to Vice President Millard Filmore who was visiting President Zachary Taylor who was recuperating from an illness in Erie. The USS Michigan was the first iron clad ship on the US Navy. The sailors who were killed are buried in the Erie Cemetery. Also Mary Bone, the wife of John Bone who was the Lighthouse keeper of the first lighthouse built on the Great Lakes. John Bone may or may not be buried in the Erie Cemetery. Thats another story.
This is where people will end up if they do not take precautions against the corona virus!!!