Valley Girl Views: The 1940 John Brady Monument

Stone Monument Dedicated in 1940

Located at current day Industrial Park Rd where it intersects with John Brady Drive, this monument is thought to mark the spot where Brady was ambushed.

Inscription:

Capt. John Brady was ambushed and killed by Indians near this spot while bringing supplies to beleaguered Fort Brady

Capt. John was an officer in the Pontiac and French and Indian Wars

Major of Associations in 1775

Captain under General George Washington at Brandywine in 1777

Seriously wounded at the Battle of Germantown •

Father of four sons all of whom rendered distinguished service in defense of their country from Concord to New Orleans.

Men of this type founded America’s greatness.

This monument, one of at least 5 erected for Capt. Brady, was placed 1940.

The monument marking the approximate location where Brady was shot was marked by a large stone marker that was dedicated in a ceremony Saturday September 28th 1940

MUNCY UNVEILS BRADY MARKER

"Peace is never found-it must be won," F. W. Melvin, of Philadelphia, told a large group of historians at the dedication of the memorial to Capt. John Brady along the Susquehanna trail above Muncy Saturday.

"Captain Brady knew, and we should know, that the way achieve peace and security is to prepare for it, to arm for it, and to make every sacrifice to achieve it.

"All Americans deplore war. But. it is sheer folly to cry 'Peace, peace' when there is no peace. Shall we achieve peace by merely crying peace at Hitler?"

Mr. Melvin, former of the Pennsylvania Historical Commission, told of the life of Brady, who lived along the West Branch opposite Lewisburg, memorial boulder, with beautifully kept shrubbery marking the site.

Soldier, pioneer and patriot, Captain Brady was killed near the spot marked, while bringing supplies to beleaguered Fort Brady. Officer in the colonial wars, he served under General George Washington at Brandywine in 1777, and was wounded in the Battle of Germantown.

His sons, who lived in this section, gave distinguished service to their country from Concord to New Orleans.

The memorial was erected by E V. Ireland, Dr. Stephen A. Douglas, Dr. Marion D. Douglas, lineal descendants of Capt. Brady, assisted by Dr. T. Kenneth Wood, president of the Muncy Historical Society.

State Historian S. K. Stevens presided at the meeting. Miss Mary Hunter Linn, Bellefonte daughter of the late John Linn, who in 1879 delivered the address at the Brady monument at Halls, was present. A reception at the Muncy Historical house followed the dedication.