Avoca in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Former Site of St. Mary's Convent
1922 - 2013
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 12, 2020
1. Former Site of St. Mary's Convent Marker
to the Sisters, Servants
of the Immaculate Heart
of Mary, who lived in
this building for
so many years. Their
service to God through
our school, our parish,
and our community will
not be forgotten.
Erected by Queen of the Apostles Parish.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women.
Location. 41° 20.396′ N, 75° 44.491′ W. Marker is in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is at the intersection of Hawthorne Street and Spring Street, on the left when traveling west on Hawthorne Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittston PA 18641, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Memorial to Honor SS Peter and Paul Parish (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elias Swartz (approx. 1.1 miles away); PFC Walter Lambert Jr (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Centennial (approx. 1.1 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Moosic High School (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Avoca.
Also see . . .
1. Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. (Submitted on June 13, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. St Mary's School, Avoca History, on YouTube. (Submitted on June 13, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 12, 2020
2. Former Site of St. Mary's Convent Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 12, 2020
3. Former Site of St. Mary's Convent Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 12, 2020
4. Former Site of St. Mary's Convent and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 13, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
