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Jermyn in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

World War I Veterans Park

 
 
World War I Veterans Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2018
1. World War I Veterans Park Marker
Inscription.

The memorial is dedicated to the
memory of the 12 men who made the
supreme sacrifice for their country.
In 1920, 12 trees, which line the
roadway, were planted as a living
remembrance for their immortal sacrifice.

The replica rock depicts the 1918 carving
of Victor Slawinsky's Memory of an American
Doughboy - Spirit of an American Soldier.
The original rock carving is located on
the old road to Hosie Dam & the mining
ghost town of Edgerton.

On November 11, 2005, the park was rededicated,
continuing the memory and providing
a peaceful river park.


 
Erected by Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made FeaturesParks & Recreational AreasPatriots & PatriotismWar, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 2005.
 
Location. 41° 31.601′ N, 75° 32.83′ W. Memorial is in Jermyn, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Bridge Street south of Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Jermyn PA 18433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,
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this memorial 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: World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Borough of Jermyn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jermyn Memorial Garden Circles of Life (approx. 0.2 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Jermyn (approx. 0.2 miles away); 6 Jermyn Churches (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Founders of First Aid in America (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Michael's Orthodox Church War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jermyn.
 
World War I Veterans Park and Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2018
2. World War I Veterans Park and Markers
World War I Veterans Park Replica Rock Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2018
3. World War I Veterans Park Replica Rock Memorial
World War I Veterans Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2018
4. World War I Veterans Park
Some of the original memorial trees
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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