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

Toni the Tomato Mule

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020

1. Toni the Tomato Mule Marker

Inscription. Toni the Tomato Mule was born of the Miles for (sic) Mules public art project in 2002 paying tribute to mule drawn boats that transported anthracite coal through Pittston's canal system from 1834 to 1865.

Pittston Artist and Author Angie DeMuro painted the tomato themed mule in 2005. After several attempts to kidnap the mule, he remained in city storage for 5 years. He was rescued in 2010 and given his first name and forever home by Real Estate Developer Samuel J. Marranca and Main Street Manager Rose Randazzo Pizzuto.

Rumor has it that Toni's namesake is a Main Street pizza maker whose identity shall remain anonymous.

Toni the Tomato Mule was replaced and reinstalled in 2019 by the Pittston Arts Council with a larger replica keeping true to the original design and artwork of DeMura.

Erected 2019 by Pittston Arts Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 2002.

Location. 41° 19.299′ N, 75° 47.479′ W. Marker is in Pittston, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is at the intersection

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of Main Street and Dock Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 Main Street, 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: Workers in Greater Pittston's Garment Industry (a few steps from this marker); The Honorable James A. Musto (within shouting distance of this marker); Inspiration Mural (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial (about 500 feet away); President John F. Kennedy Memorial Statue (about 600 feet away); Fire Fighters' Memorial Bridge

Toni the Tomato Mule and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020

2. Toni the Tomato Mule and Marker

(about 600 feet away); John F. Lombardo and Leonard C. Insalaco II (about 700 feet away); Captain Thomas Jerome Hromisin (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittston.

More about this marker. The marker mislabeled the name of the project from "Miles of Mules" to "Miles for Mues".

Also see . . .
1. Pittston in the Age of Coal and Steam. City website entry (Submitted on June 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. 2002 Miles of Mules Art Project Info. (Submitted on June 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020

3. Toni the Tomato Mule and Marker

Toni the Tomato Mule image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020

4. Toni the Tomato Mule

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 666 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.