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

World War I Veterans Park

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 Features • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 2005.

Location. 41° 31.601′ N, 75° 32.83′ W. Marker is in Jermyn, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. Memorial is on Bridge Street south of Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jermyn PA 18433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Borough of Jermyn

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Michael's Orthodox Church War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); First Aid Pioneer (approx. 0.6 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); World Wars Memorial (approx. one mile away); Aylesworth Creek Lake (approx. one mile away); Saint John's Church War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.