A crowd of over 950 people gathered at Palmerton Pool for the 60th anniversary celebration, rededicating the pool to all past veterans. Those who were serving in Iraq at the time were also honored.

Charles McHugh, Carbon County director of Veteran Affairs, was the guest speaker.Larry Arner, general manager for the pool, said he was grateful to everyone who made the pool a reality.The pool opened on July 6, 1947, and was then dedicated to 1,800 men and women who served during World Wars I and II.