Jim Thorpe in Carbon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
National War Savings Campaign of 1918
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2018
1. National War Savings Campaign of 1918 Marker
of the patriotism of
Mauch Chunk
in going over the top
in the
National War Savings Campaign
of 1918
Erected by the Carbon County National War Savings Campaign of 1918 Chairman.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 40° 51.831′ N, 75° 44.366′ W. Marker is in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County. It is on Broadway west of Lehigh Avenue (U.S. 209), on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the wall adjacent to the Dimmick Memorial Library entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 54 Broadway, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Charles Albright Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Race to the Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone Row (within shouting distance of this marker); Asa Packer Mansion (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Self Made Man (about 400 feet away); View his Life from his Home (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Asa Packer Mansion (about 400 feet away); Carbon County (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jim Thorpe.
Also see . . .
1. 1918 War Savings Campaign Talking Points. (Submitted on April 18, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Dimmick Memorial Library. (Submitted on April 18, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2018
2. National War Savings Campaign of 1918 Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2018
3. Dimmick Memorial Library
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 9, 2018
4. Dimmick Memorial Library Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 18, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
