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- ... that the two largest Gettysburg Battlefield monuments "Pennsylvania State Memorial" (pictured) and "Eternal Light Peace Memorial" were dedicated, respectively, on the 50th and 75th anniversaries of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, at battlefield reunion encampments?
- ... that Stage AE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a concert venue partially owned by the Pittsburgh Steelers?
- ... that the first rabbi of Beth Israel Congregation of Washington, Pennsylvania served for 50 years?
- ... that in 1768, the Pennsylvania Province made violations of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 punishable by "death without the benefit of clergy"?
- ... that despite losing an 1896 eminent domain case in the US Supreme Court, the battlefield tourist trolley between Gettysburg and Round Top operated over the Gettysburg National Military Park for 20 more years?