Stroudsburg in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Grand Army of the Republic Wadsworth Post #150

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2019

1. Grand Army of the Republic Wadsworth Post #150 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Both cannons installed in 1897 by the Sons of
Veterans, Wadsworth GAR Post #150, of
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, to commemorate
Monroe County's involvement in the
American Civil War, 1861-65, and to honor the
hundreds of county men who served in the
military and, especially, the dozens who died
for the Union cause.

Erected 2009 by Monroe County Commissioners and Monroe County Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 40° 59.187′ N, 75° 11.682′ W. Marker is in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Monroe Street and 7th Street, on the left when traveling west on Monroe Street. Monument is on the public square just south of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stroudsburg PA 18360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pocono Mountains

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also

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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: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 9/11 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Monroe County World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Monroe County "Boys in Blue" Honored Dead (a few steps from this marker); Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Monroe County (a few steps from this marker); Hollinshead House (within shouting distance of this marker); A. Mitchell Palmer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stroudsburg.

Grand Army of the Republic Wadsworth Post #150 Marker and 32 pdr Dahlgren Gun image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2019

2. Grand Army of the Republic Wadsworth Post #150 Marker and 32 pdr Dahlgren Gun

Seyfert, McManus & Co. 32 pdr Dahlgren Gun, 1865 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2019

3. Seyfert, McManus & Co. 32 pdr Dahlgren Gun, 1865

Seyfert, McManus & Co. 32 pdr Dahlgren Gun Muzzle with VIII-inch Dahlgren Shell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2019

4. Seyfert, McManus & Co. 32 pdr Dahlgren Gun Muzzle with VIII-inch Dahlgren Shell

Seyfert, McManus & Co. 32 pdr Dahlgren Gun No. 13 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2019

5. Seyfert, McManus & Co. 32 pdr Dahlgren Gun No. 13

Seyfert, McManus & Co. 32 pdr Dahlgren Gun, 4564 lbs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2019

6. Seyfert, McManus & Co. 32 pdr Dahlgren Gun, 4564 lbs

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 447 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 15, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.