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

Christopher Columbus

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

1. Christopher Columbus Monument Marker

Inscription.

The officers, members and friends of the Columbus League of Luzerne County, with appropriate ceremonies on October 12, 1969, dedicated this statue to all the Italian immigrants who ever lived and worked in the Greater Pittston community and who contributed so greatly in the first half of the twentieth century to the growth and progress of this city.
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This statue replaces an
earlier statue of Christopher Columbus
upon which appeared the following inscription:

Erected by the intiative of
the Christopher Columbus Beneficial Society
with contributions from the
Italian American citizens of Pittston and vicinity

A. D. 1926

Erected 1969 by Columbus League of Luzerne County and Friends.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 1969.

Location. 41° 19.121′ N, 75° 47.622′ W. Marker is in Pittston, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Kennedy Boulevard,

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on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 148 South 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: Inspiration Mural (approx. 0.2 miles away); Toni the Tomato Mule (approx. ¼ mile away); Workers in Greater Pittston's Garment Industry (approx. ¼ mile away); The Honorable James A. Musto (approx. ¼ mile away); War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); President John F. Kennedy Memorial Statue (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fire Fighters' Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.3

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

2. Christopher Columbus Monument Marker

miles away); John F. Lombardo and Leonard C. Insalaco II (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittston.

Also see . . . “‘Domani Ci Zappa`’: Italian Immigration and Ethnicity in Pennsylvania” (Saverino, 1995). (Submitted on June 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Christopher Columbus Monument image. Click for full size.

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

3. Christopher Columbus Monument

Christopher Columbus Statue image. Click for full size.

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

4. Christopher Columbus Statue

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 598 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.