Pocono Lake in Pocono Pines in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The First Fire Company / The Clymer Library

The First Fire Company and The Clymer Library Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rick Bodenschatz, June 2, 2017

1. The First Fire Company and The Clymer Library Marker

Inscription.
The First Fire Company

Built in 1935, the Pocono Pines Fire Company included offices for police, township supervisors and support staff. Its Goodwill Community Club offered space for public “meetings, suppers and various functions.” By 1977, township growth necessitated expansion. The fire company and township offices moved to new facilities. As an all-volunteer fire company, it has protected and supported our community since November 3rd, 1930.

Clymer Library
Our library was founded in 1906 at the Pocono Pines Assembly and Summer Schools by Clara and Lee Clymer. In 1930, it moved to the high school near here. From 1958-1977, the library shared space with the firehouse. When our fire company moved, this building was remodeled for public use as the library’s new home. It was expanded in 1991 and again in 2000. The Clymer Library is sustained by volunteers, and was all volunteer for 88 years.

Erected 2017 by Tobyhanna Township Volunteer Fire Company.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania History Tour, Tobyhanna Township series list.

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41° 6.359′ N, 75° 28.553′ W. Marker is in Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. It is in Pocono Lake. Marker is on Firehouse Road east of Old Pennsylvania Route 940, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Firehouse Road, Pocono Pines PA 18350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Pocono Lake Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commitment to Education (about 300 feet away); Tobyhanna Township World War One Memorial (about 400 feet away); Tobyhanna Township World War II Memorial (about 800 feet away); Tobyhanna Township (approx. 0.3 miles away); William "Bill" Lewis (approx. 0.3 miles away); Salem United Church of Christ (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Stagecoach Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pocono Pines.

Also see . . . The First Fire Company and Clymer Library Dedication Site. (Submitted on June 27, 2017, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Rick Bodenschatz, June 2, 2017

2. The First Fire Company and The Clymer Library Marker

The Clymer Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 19, 2021

3. The Clymer Library

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2017, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2017, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.