Pittston in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Greater Pittston Coal Miner
We Owe Him Much
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020
1. The Greater Pittston Coal Miner Marker
of the American Bicentennial is dedicated
to the Coal Miner of Greater Pittston
in appreciation for his unselfish sacrifice
of labor beneath the earth for the promise
of a better future for generations to follow.
Erected 1979 by Pittston Bicentennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions.
Location. 41° 19.516′ N, 75° 47.372′ W. Marker is in Pittston, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 11) and Kennedy Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittston PA 18640, 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, 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: Sam Miceli Veterans' Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Lieutenant Jeffrey Frank DePrimo (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Hometown Heroes (about 600 feet away); Corporal Dale Justin Kridlo (about 600 feet away); Lieutenant Colonel Richard Joseph Berrettini (about 600 feet away); Captain Thomas Jerome Hromisin (about 600 feet away); John F. Lombardo and Leonard C. Insalaco II
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Pittston in the Age of Coal and Steam. (Submitted on June 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Pittston and the End of Coal Mining. (Submitted on June 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. About the Anthracite Coal Mining Region of Northeastern Pennsylvania. (Submitted on June 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020
2. Anthracite Coal Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020
3. The Greater Pittston Coal Miner Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020
4. Anthracite Coal and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020
5. The Greater Pittston Coal Miner Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020
6. Anthracite Coal
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020
7. Pittston Bicentennial Committee Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
