Dushore in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
M. Eugene Deegan
M. Eugene Deegan
by an explosion
while firing engine
near Wyalusing on
L.V.R.R. Nov. 2, 1899
Aged
30 Yrs, 1 Mo. & 20 Ds
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May he rest in peace
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is October 2, 1899.
Location. 41° 31.547′ N, 76° 24.115′ W. Marker is in Dushore, Pennsylvania, in Sullivan County. It is on Churchill Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in the Saint Basil the Great Catholic Church Cemetery, near the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Churchill Street, Dushore PA 18614, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. 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: Joseph and Mary Ann Litzelswope (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sullivan County (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spanish American War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dushore.
Also see . . .
1. Reading Eagle November 3, 1899, newspaper transcription.
2. M. Eugene Deegan at Find A Grave. (Submitted on September 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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