Jim Thorpe in Carbon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Joe Boyle Made A Difference

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2018

1. Joe Boyle Plaza - Joe Boyle Made A Difference Marker

Inscription.
It happened again and again, for over 60 years. It happened at high school athletic games, at meetings of the Lions, V.F.W., Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Borough Council, and Y.M.C.A. For decades it happened in the Mauch Chunk Times News and The Times News. Members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church saw it first hand.

From his effort to unify Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk to his participation in plans to celebrate Carbon County's sesquicentennial, Joe Boyle consistently made a difference. As news editor and reporter, as town councilman, as faithful member of his church, as member and officer of civic organizations, as community organizer and visionary, Joe Boyle affected countless lives. For his enthusiasm, dedication, and love of community, he deserves the thanks of thousands.

Erected 1994 by Carbon County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas • Political Subdivisions.

Location. 40° 51.835′ N, 75° 44.248′ W. Marker is in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, in Carbon

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County. It is at the intersection of Packer Hill Avenue and Hazard Square, on the right when traveling west on Packer Hill Avenue. The plaza is part of the Carbon County Courthouse Annex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37 Packer Hill Avenue, Jim Thorpe PA 18229, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region

and in the Pocono Mountains.

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: Joseph L. Boyle (1915-1992) (here, next to this marker); A Novel Solution (here, next to this marker); April Fools! (here, next to this marker); Dam Across Mauch Chunk Creek (here, next to this marker); Molly Maguire Film (here, next to this marker); Train Museum Project

Joe Boyle Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2018

2. Joe Boyle Plaza

(here, next to this marker); Mine Museum Project (a few steps from this marker); The Soldiers and Sailors Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jim Thorpe.

Joe Boyle Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2018

3. Joe Boyle Plaza Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 755 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.