Delaware Water Gap in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Waring Drive
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 14, 2017
1. Waring Drive Marker
Delaware Water Gap's
world famous musician,
band leader and choral director
Fred M. Waring, Sr.
Dedicated July 1981
Erected 1981 by Delaware Water Gap Chamber of Commerce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1981.
Location. 40° 58.992′ N, 75° 8.413′ W. Marker is in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Waring Drive, on the left when traveling east on Delaware Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 Delaware Avenue, Delaware Water Gap PA 18327, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Philip Sousa (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Delaware Water Gap (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shawnee-Minisink Archaeological Site (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kittatinny Point (approx. 1.1 miles away in New Jersey); a different marker also named Delaware Water Gap (approx. 1˝ miles away); Daniel Brodhead (approx. 1.9 miles away); Alma Mater Statue (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delaware Water Gap.
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Also see . . .
1. "Fred Waring, conductor, dies at 84" (New York Times, 1984). (Submitted on December 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Fred Waring's America Collection at Penn State University Libraries. (Submitted on December 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Fred Waring Songs at Archive.org. (Submitted on December 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 14, 2017
2. John Philip Sousa and Waring Drive Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
