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Miners and Laborers Memorial

 
 
Miners and Laborers Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 23, 2018
1. Miners and Laborers Memorial Marker
Inscription. This monument is erected to honor the memory of the countless thousands of miners and laborers who toiled in the near-by coal mines of Park Place and Bull's Head.
Their courage at work and their devotion to their families have left a proud legacy to those of us who reside in this neighborhood.
We proudly recall their struggles and commemorate their sacrifices with this memorial.
 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
 
Location. 41° 25.529′ N, 75° 39.977′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of Providence Road and Diamond Avenue on Providence Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scranton PA 18508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley. 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: Capoose (here, next to this marker); Reddington Field (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Weston Field and Field House (about 500 feet away); The Tripp House (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor of Revolutionary War Patriot Isaac Tripp (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Tripp House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Electric City (approx. 0.4 miles away); Munsee Indian Village (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
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Miners and Laborers Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 23, 2018
2. Miners and Laborers Memorial Marker
Miners and Laborers Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 23, 2018
3. Miners and Laborers Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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