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
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 and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list. 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. It 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.
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: Penn Avenue Business District (within shouting distance of this marker); Cathedral Square (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Old Main" (about 400 feet away); Scranton Preparatory School (about 400 feet away); Pope Saint Pius X (about
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Home of Debra Records (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Lieutenant Ezra S. Griffin. (Submitted on April 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 15, 2018
2. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Building and Marker
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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
