Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Grand Army of the Republic Memorial

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 15, 2018

1. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dedicated to our comrades who fought, bled,
suffered and died on land and sea,
on battle fields and in prison pens,
for their country's honor.

1861 - 1865

Lieut. Ezra S. Griffin Post 139, Dept. of Penn., G.A.R.

Lieut. Ezra S. Griffin Camp No. 8, Sons of Veterans, U.S.A.

Lieut. Ezra S. Griffin Wom[a]n's Relief Corps No. 50, Dept. of Penn.

Erected by Lieut. Ezra S. Griffin Post 139, G.A.R. and Associates.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 41° 24.644′ N, 75° 39.882′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. Marker is at the intersection of Linden Street and Penn Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Linden Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Penn Avenue, Scranton PA 18503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "Old Main" (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scranton Preparatory School (about 400 feet away); Pope Saint Pius X

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(about 400 feet away); 2 LT Carol Ann Drazba, RN (about 700 feet away); Mellon Bank Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); William M^cKinley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Philip F. Brady (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Rite Aid Corporation Drugstore (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.

Also see . . . Lieutenant Ezra S. Griffin. (Submitted on April 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 15, 2018

2. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Building and Marker

Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Building Penn Avenue Entrance Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 15, 2018

3. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Building Penn Avenue Entrance Detail

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 15, 2018

4. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Building Penn Avenue Entrance Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.