Corry in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Inez Mecusker

(1855-1941)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 3, 2018

1. Inez Mecusker Marker

Inscription. One of the foremost singers and entertainers of her time, soprano Mecusker was known as the “American Cantatrice.” She was featured in roles in opera and musical theater, appeared in vaudeville and on Broadway, and was a soloist for the John Philip Sousa Band. She performed for more than 25 years in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was acclaimed nationally. The Corry resident is buried nearby in Pine Grove Cemetery.

Erected 2017 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 41° 55.334′ N, 79° 38.456′ W. Marker is in Corry, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of North Center Street (Pennsylvania Route 426) and East Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on North Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corry PA 16407, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joshua M. Merrill (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oil Creek Railroad (about 600 feet away); Corry Civil War Monument

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Creation of the Pennsylvania Game Commission (approx. 0.2 miles away); Climax Locomotives (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lt. Archie W. Thompson (approx. one mile away); Corry State Fish Hatchery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Columbus (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corry.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 3, 2018

2. Inez Mecusker Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,199 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.