Coal Miners Memorial Monument
A special tribute to the anthracite coal miners, to whom our nation and its people owe a debt of gratitude for their courage, strength, and bravery, which have enriched the lives of everyone.
This memorial is an eternal testament of our gratitude to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Coal Miner, and to everyone who made this dream a reality. In this face, we see those who had sacrificed their hopes & dreams for the fulfillment of ours.
The Coal Miner is an integral part of our heritage and will always be our legacy. We thank Almighty God and our sculptor Alan Cottrill for memorializing our Coal Miner this date, November 23, 2003
Erected 2003 by Alvin & Alma Berlot and Family, Kevin J. Grevera, and Sam Marranca.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions. A significant historical date for this entry is November 23, 2003.
Location. 41° 12.354′ N, 75° 59.603′ W. Marker is in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Jifkin Street/Kosciuszko Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
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Regionally, this marker and monument is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region, 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: John S. Fine (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Nanticoke (approx. 0.6 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dr. Stanley J. Dudrick (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Walk of Honor September 11th Memorial (approx. one mile away); Luzerne County Community College Walk of Honor (approx.
Also see . . .
1. Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum. Website homepage (Submitted on July 6, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. History of the Pennsylvania Anthracite Region. (Submitted on July 6, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 969 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 6, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
