Hazleton in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War Memorial
the Men and Women
of the
Greater Hazleton Area
who served in
the Armed Forces of
this nation during the
World War of 1917-1918
Erected by U.S.A. Veterans of World War I.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location. 40° 57.58′ N, 75° 58.54′ W. Memorial is in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on Diamond Avenue west of Church Street (Pennsylvania Route 309), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Memorial Park, Hazleton PA 18201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region, in the Wyoming Valley, and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. 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: 443rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion Memorial (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Christopher Columbus (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); St. Joseph's Church (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hazleton.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 18, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.




