Scotland

[Monsoon65]

Originally Posted by Trip_Wire

I see your from Harrisburg, PA is Pottsville still as wild as it was in the 50's?

I was stationed at Indian Town Gap , PA for a short while.

Funny you should mention Pottsville. I just finished a book called, "Bold Sons of Erin" about the Irish in Pottsville during the Civil War. It's fiction, but a lot of characters are actual people, some involved with the Mollys later in the 1890s. I drove thru there a few weeks ago and it seemed quiet.

The Gap is now completely Guard. I think it turned over in the late 90's. Last I was there, they are actually going to put in a large PX, like at Carlisle.

[Trip_Wire (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Monsoon65

Funny you should mention Pottsville. I just finished a book called, "Bold Sons of Erin" about the Irish in Pottsville during the Civil War. It's fiction, but a lot of characters are actual people, some involved with the Mollys later in the 1890s. I drove thru there a few weeks ago and it seemed quiet.

The Gap is now completely Guard. I think it turned over in the late 90's. Last I was there, they are actually going to put in a large PX, like at Carlisle.

In the 1950's it had the reputation of being the red light district of the area. I was there a VERY short time at the Gap, as an Asst. Platoon Sgt. (CPL) helping train basic trainees (gunfodder) for the grinder in Korea. That is before I left to be part of the fodder!