 
A camp of rendezvous and
training for volunteers was established on the Elias Shoemaker
farm three miles from the town of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania in
early September, 1861. During its brief existence, the residents
of this farming community faced many unexpected challenges
associated with recruits adapting to a new military lifestyle.
We will seek grants and other
financial assistance to purchase as much of the ground where
Camp Crossman was located as possible. The foundation will
restore the property to its state in 1861. Living history groups
will be invited to display camp life and military training
practices that will be educational opportunities for the general
public.
A museum will be established
that will preserve Colonel James Crowther’s letters and
business documents. Other documents and artifacts relating to
the Crowther family and/or to the civil war era in the region
will be added to the Crowther material. Acquisition and display
will be handled in a cooperative manner with The Tyrone Area
Historical Society so as to protect their interests and work
with them to enhance the resources and efforts of both
organizations.
The museum will work with other
community groups and agencies to promote understanding of the
civil war era in the region, how it affected people living here,
and how the development of the region’s commerce and social
organizations were impacted by the war and reconstruction.
Exhibits will educate the general public about the work and
living conditions experienced in Tyrone during this period in
American history.
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