Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Roaring Brook
CNJ Railroad
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 23, 2018
1. Roaring Brook Marker
passes through Nay Aug Park and enters the Lackawanna River
near Schmidt Park.
Nay Aug is an Indian word that means Roaring Brook.
Erected by Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 41° 24.254′ N, 75° 40.367′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of Broadway Street and 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Broadway Street. Marker is at the Broadway Street Trailhead. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Schmidt Park/Kevin P Quinn S.J Athletics Campus, Scranton PA 18505, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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: Scranton Iron Furnaces Historic Site (a few steps from this marker); Education (a few steps from this marker); Schmidt Park History (within shouting distance of this marker); 1902/1937 Roundhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1902/1937 Inspection Pit (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1865 Inspection Pit (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pennsylvania Boxcars (approx. 0.2 miles away); Turntable (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
this page online
More about this marker. The trail runs along the former Central Railroad of New Jersey railroad grade.
Also see . . .
1. Nay Aug Park. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Central Railroad of New Jersey station a beacon of Scranton's better days (Times-Tribune). Scranton Times-Tribune website entry (2010) (Submitted on April 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Lackawanna River Heritage Trail Guide. (Submitted on April 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 23, 2018
2. Roaring Brook Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 23, 2018
3. Broadway Street Trailhead Marker with Roaring Brook Marker in background
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
