Laporte in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Burial Grounds
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2019
1. Burial Grounds Marker
Inscription.
The Diocese has no records on the history of why the graves in this wooded lot were located away from the burial lot of the church. Perhaps the families were not Catholic, of unknown religious orientation, or were not baptized. Generations of self-report conclude the unmarked graves at the back of the lot were associated with the tannery in Thorndale. The lack of formal headstone markers may be due to the workers being too poor, not Catholic, or result of mass burial due to an epidemic. May their souls and the souls of all the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen..
The Diocese has no records on the history of why the graves in this wooded lot were located away from the burial lot of the church. Perhaps the families were not Catholic, of unknown religious orientation, or were not baptized. Generations of self-report conclude the unmarked graves at the back of the lot were associated with the tannery in Thorndale. The lack of formal headstone markers may be due to the workers being too poor, not Catholic, or result of mass burial due to an epidemic. May their souls and the souls of all the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Location. 41° 25.506′ N, 76° 29.96′ W. Marker is in Laporte, Pennsylvania, in Sullivan County. Marker is on Park Street, 0.1 miles west of Thorne Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laporte PA 18626, 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
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2019
2. Burial Grounds and Marker
The burial grounds are well into the woods
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2019
3. Burial Grounds Grave Markers
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2019
4. View Toward Park Street From Burial Grounds Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
