La Plume in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Harris Hall Bell Memorial
is in memory of
Sam Lilly
1866 - 1955
Former Supt. of Bldgs. and Grounds. For
Sixty-Four years he devoted his life to the
care and beautification of Keystone's campus.
Erected by Keystone College.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 41° 33.545′ N, 75° 46.556′ W. Marker is in La Plume, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It can be reached from College Road. Memorial is on the Keystone College campus, between College Road and the Capwell Science Hall, and about 300 feet NW of Harris Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Plume PA 18440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Wyoming Valley and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Christy Mathewson (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) (approx. Ό mile away); After 25 Years...The Final Chapter (approx. Ό mile away); Ticks, Mosquitoes & Gnats (approx. 0.3 miles away); Slowing the Flow (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Northern Electric Interurban Trolley (approx. 0.3 miles away); Keystone College Sugar Shack (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Plume.
Regarding Harris Hall Bell Memorial. Harris Hall was built in the early 1870s as the first building on the Keystone Academy campus.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 353 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

