College Misericordia
On August 14, 1924, 2,500 people witnessed the dedication of College Misericordia. On Mercy Day, September 24, 1924, thirty-seven students began their collegiate studies sharing the Sister's motto Mulier Fortis or Valiant Woman.
College Misericordia was founded as, and continues to be, a broad-based college offering superior education to those of all faiths. It is still located on the original grounds, but has expanded to 120 acres.
Erected by Misericordia University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is August 14, 1924.
Location. 41° 20.531′ N, 75° 58.161′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on Lake Street (County Route 1047), on the right when traveling west. Marker is just west of the main university entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal
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Regionally, this marker 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spirit and Mission of the Sisters of Mercy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sacred Heart Parish Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Gold Star Mothers and Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Harvey's Lake (approx. 3.1 miles away); Administration Building (approx. 3˝ miles away); Forty Fort Cemetery Unknowns Reburial Site (approx. 5 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Misericordia University. (Submitted on September 16, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Sisters of Mercy. (Submitted on September 16, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 438 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 18, 2017.
