Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ellen Webster Palmer
The Friend of the Working Boy
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 20, 2017
1. Ellen Webster Palmer Monument Base (front)
not a toy to play with."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Man-Made Features • Women.
Location. 41° 15.051′ N, 75° 52.798′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. Marker is on River Street north of Union Street, on the left when traveling north. Monument is on the Luzerne County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 North River Street, Wilkes Barre PA 18711, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker); 109th Field Artillery Battalion (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); U.S.S. Wilkes-Barre (a few steps from this marker); Wyoming Division Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Center of Law, Politics and Power (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Ellen Webster Palmer (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkes-Barre.
Regarding Ellen Webster Palmer. The statue that was mounted on the
this page online
Also see . . .
1. An Advocate for the Working Boy. Times Leader website entry (Submitted on April 16, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Ellen Mary Webster Palmer. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on April 16, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Luzerne County seeks bids for possible restoration of Ellen Webster Palmer statue. Sunday Dispatch website article, August 8, 2023 (Submitted on April 16, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 20, 2017
2. Ellen Webster Palmer Monument Base (back)
via Luzerne County Historical Society, unknown
3. Ellen Webster Palmer and the Breaker Boys of Wyoming Valley
via Sunday Dispatch, 2005
4. The Ellen Webster Palmer statue as it appeared in 2005
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 20, 2017
5. Ellen Webster Palmer Monument Base
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on April 16, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on November 22, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
