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Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

St. Mary's High School

South Washington St. Wilkes Barre, Pa.

— 1905 --- 1971 —

 
 
St. Mary's High School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2020
1. St. Mary's High School Marker
Inscription.

This cornerstone
is dedicated to
all former students
and
Sisters of Mercy

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationReligion & Religious Structures.
 
Location. 41° 14.514′ N, 75° 52.978′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Boulevard and Northampton Street, on the right when traveling south on Pennsylvania Boulevard. Marker is just north of Holy Redeemer High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 159 South Pennsylvania Boulevard, Wilkes Barre PA 18701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Wyoming Valley. 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
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Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jesse Fell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wilkes-Barre (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Redington Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of the National Federation of the Blind (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Conrad's Young Men's Society (approx. 0.2 miles away); Main Street (approx. Ό mile away); F.M. Kirby & Co. Store (approx. Ό mile away); St. Nicholas R. C. Church (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkes-Barre.
 
St. Mary's High School Cornerstone image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2020
2. St. Mary's High School Cornerstone
St. Mary's High School Marker and Cornerstone image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2020
3. St. Mary's High School Marker and Cornerstone
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,042 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jul. 23, 2026