Thu. Apr 25th, 2024

Saturday Morning
Railroad Park Encampment open – 9 a.m.
Units Participating: Hampton’s Battery F, Pennsylvania Light Artillery; 148th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C; 46th Pennsylvania Regiment Band (The Logan Guard); Blacksmith, Surgeon, civilians
Living History and Military Demonstrations – Railroad Park – until noon
Afternoon
Foundation Reception – Crowther family and invited guests at Burley’s – 11:30 a.m.
Ceremonies Honoring Colonel James E. Crowther – City Hotel Park – 1:00 p.m.- Refreshments for guests at the Train Station Museum
Presentation of the colors
National Anthem – soloist Eileen Kough Mitchell, accompanied by The Logan Guard
Artillery & Infantry salute – Hampton’s Battery F, Pennsylvania Light Artillery- 148th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C
Invocation – Rev. Robert E. Dunkelberger, First Presbyterian Church, Tyrone
Proclamation and Remarks – James Kilmartin, Mayor of Tyrone
Welcome – Bob Hileman, Jr. – President, The Colonel Crowther Foundation
Introduction of Crowther descendants and Foundation Board of Directors
Remarks and Presentations (federal, state, local government, and U.S. Military representatives)
Mayor of Huntingdon – Foster G. Ulrich, Jr.
Address – Dr. Andy Waskie, President, General Meade Society of Philadelphia
Closing – Bob Hileman, Jr. – President, The Colonel Crowther Foundation
Benediction – Rev. Robert E. Dunkelberger, First Presbyterian Church, Tyrone
Living History and Military Demonstrations – Railroad Park – following City Hotel Park ceremonies until 5 p.m.
Book signings and art exhibit: Books include “The Crowther Letters” – outside the Train Station Museum – 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Evening
Colonel Crowther Day Dinner – Wesley United Methodist Church Hall – 5:00 p.m. – catered by Hoag’s Catering, State College – ticket for $20.00 donation includes program
Program – The Colonel from Tyrone – approx. 6:30 p.m. – $5.00 w/o dinner
Concert – City Hotel Park – 46th Pennsylvania Regiment Band – 8:15 p.m.
Sunday Morning
Railroad Park Encampment open – 9 a.m.
Prelude – Music outside First Presbyterian Church – The Logan Guard – 10:15 a.m.
Memorial Church Service – First Presbyterian Church – 10:30 a.m.
Reception for Crowther Family – First Presbyterian Church – 11:30 a.m.
Wreath Laying at Grandview Cemetery – 12:15 p.m. Rev. Robert E. Dunkelberger, First Presbyterian Church, Tyrone, officiating
Afternoon
Foundation luncheon for reenactors – Train Station Museum – 1:00 p.m.
Living History and Military Demonstrations – Railroad Park – 1:30 p.m. to closing
Book signings and art exhibit: Books include “The Crowther Letters”- outside Train Station Museum – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

By Rick