Plymouth in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2017

1. War Memorial

Inscription.

In honor and memory of
all who have served in
our nation's conflicts and wars

[Dedicated] Sept. 12, 1965

Erected 1965 by Shawnee American Legion Post 463.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is September 12, 1965.

Location. 41° 14.469′ N, 75° 56.766′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is at the intersection of Center Avenue and Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Center Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 Center Avenue, Plymouth PA 18651, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial 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

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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: Gulf War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Zinzendorf Preached to Wyoming Valley Indians (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Agnes Flood Line (about 700 feet away); Coal Miners Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sergeant Sherwood Baker (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); 28th Infantry Division Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2017

2. War Memorial

At left of photo, at Shawnee American Legion Post 463

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.