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Library Branch:
Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room:
Community Room (EM)
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Books & Authors,
Education & Enjoyment,
History & Genealogy
Event Details:
On June 19, 1922, more than 5,000 marines left Quantico, heading north to the battlefield of Gettysburg passing through Emmitsburg, MD. They would reach the battlefield on June 26, but their arrival would be marred by the sudden, tragic death