Boatmen's Reunion Buttons
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Boatmen's Reunion Buttons
Subject
Buttons--Collectors and collecting
Susquehanna Canal Company (Pennsylvania)
Description
In 1915, the first reunion for boatmen and other canal workers was held in Rolling Green Park. Every year a new button was produced, bearing a photo of mules or boatmen's captains. The buttons were sold for twenty-five cents to help fund the reunion. The reunions transformed throughout the years with a location change to the recreational field in Port Trevorton and a conversation to a reunion of the sons of the boatmen. The last reunion was held in 1956. This is the largest known collection of canal buttons in existence. Other reunion memorabilia can be found in the National Canal Museum in Easton.
Date
1915-1956
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Coverage
Selinsgrove, PA
Citation
“Boatmen's Reunion Buttons,” Pennsylvania History Harvest, accessed April 23, 2024, https://pahistoryharvest.omeka.net/items/show/355.