The Everhart Museum
Founded in 1908, The Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science and Art was erected to house the collections of Dr. Isaiah Fawkes Everhart, an amateur ornithologist, skilled taxidermist and avid naturalist who assembled one of the finest collections of mounted specimens in the United States. In planning his museum, Dr. Everhart envisioned "three buildings forming three sides of a square, one for natural history, one for science and one for art." Today, with its central hall and adjoining wings, added in 1928, the Everhart Museum strives to meet the goals of its founder by presenting exhibitions and educational programs on natural history, science and the arts.
Erected by Everhart Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 41° 24.021′ N, 75° 38.639′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Mulberry Street east of Arthur Avenue, on the left when traveling east. The museum is adjacent to Nay Aug Park.
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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: The Battleship Maine Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Jerry Tomasetti (within shouting distance of this marker); Sigillaria Fossil (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 200th Anniversary of the U.S. Constitution (within shouting distance of this marker); The Freedom Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Coal Miners Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pioneer (within shouting
Another marker is no longer nearby. Brooks Model Coal Mine (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Everhart Museum, Scranton PA. (Submitted on April 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Dr Isaiah Fawkes Everhart at Find A Grave. (Submitted on April 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on April 23, 2018.
