Tamaqua in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Odd Fellows Cemetery

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 1, 2015

1. Odd Fellows Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The cemetery was incorporated in 1865 and contains the graves of many of Tamaqua’s most prominent citizens. The focal point of the cemetery is its Soldier’s Circle and Civil War Monument, dedicated in 1870. Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

Erected 2004 by Tamaqua Area Partnership.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 40° 47.78′ N, 75° 58.736′ W. Marker is in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. Marker is on West Broad Street (US 209). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tamaqua PA 18252, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Murder of Benjamin Yost (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anthracite Bank of Tamaqua (approx. 0.3 miles away); Anthracite Railroader Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Reading & Northern Railroad (approx. half a mile away); Colliery Bell (approx. half a mile away); Little Schuylkill Railroad (approx. half a mile away); Tamaqua (approx. half a mile away); Burkhardt Moser Log Home (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tamaqua.

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Photographed By Don Morfe, August 1, 2015

2. Odd Fellows Cemetery Marker

Odd Fellows Cemetery-Soldier's Circle and Civil War Monument-front image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 1, 2015

3. Odd Fellows Cemetery-Soldier's Circle and Civil War Monument-front

Odd Fellows Cemetery-Soldier's Circle and Civil War Monument-reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 1, 2015

4. Odd Fellows Cemetery-Soldier's Circle and Civil War Monument-reverse

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 706 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.