A signature piece of the remarkable Eber Culver, the Old City Hall is located on the former site
of the Ross Park Cemetery that was sadly neglected on the northwestern edge of the Victorian
business district. During a tour promoting his new book, Mark Twain spotted it, and, disgusted
by its neglect, wrote a newspaper article entitled, “Remarkable Dream,” which records the
thoughts of a disgruntled resident of the cemetery, though Twain omitted Williamsport’s name.
The remains in the cemetery were later moved. This beautiful Victorian Romanesque building
is a fine example of 19th century taste. This building is also on the National Register of Historic
Places. The statue in front is the Sailors and Soldiers Monument erected as a tribute to the men
who served in the Civil war.
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