Captain Johnston Blakely
This anchor is preserved here as a memorial to Captain Johnston Blakely, captain of the sloop-of-war "Wasp" during the War of 1812. Captain Blakely was born in October 1781 and after a courageous naval career was lost at sea in October 1814. The Borough of Blakely was named in his honor. The anchor in his memory was taken from the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Wasp, a valiant ship serving our country during World War II.
This anchor was erected in 1976 under the auspices of A. Pierson Hurd Post 236 American Legion and the [obscured] Committee
Erected 1976 by A. Pierson Hurd Post 236 American Legion, Borough of Blakely, and Others.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism • War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1781.
Location. 41° 28.286′ N, 75° 36.438′ W. Marker is in Blakely, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Lackawanna Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 347), on the right when traveling east
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Regionally, this marker is 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: Olyphant Coal Miners Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); SS. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (about 800 feet away); War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loretto Perfectus Walsh (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nestor Chylak (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); John J. Morelli (approx. Ό mile away); Olyphant Junior High School (approx. 0.3 miles away).
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,586 times since then and 168 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
