Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Schmidt Park History
CNJ Railroad
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 23, 2018
1. Schmidt Park History Marker
once stood where Schmidt Park is now located,
but were not rebuilt after flooding in 1955.
Erected by Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.
Location. 41° 24.271′ N, 75° 40.359′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of Broadway Street and 3rd Avenue, on the right 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: Roaring Brook (within shouting distance of this marker); Scranton Iron Furnaces Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Education (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
this page online
More about this marker. The trail runs along the former Central Railroad of New Jersey railroad grade.
Also see . . .
1. 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.)
2. Wall of water tore through Scranton in 1955, tossing rail cars and tearing apart bridges (2010). Scranton Times-Tribune website (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.)
4. Hurricane Diane Flooding of Scranton PA at YouTube. (Submitted on April 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
5. Hurricane Diane (Scranton, PA): WGBI-TV Footage Can 23 at Wikipedia.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 23, 2018
2. Schmidt Park History Marker
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 319 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
