Eckley in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Veterans Memorial Tree
refreshed from time to time with
the blood of patriots and tyrants
Dedicated to
All United States Armed Forges
Eckley Miners' Village
July 2011
Erected 2011.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 59.717′ N, 75° 51.367′ W. Memorial is in Eckley, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on Main Street, on the left when traveling west. On the grounds of the Eckley Miners' Village & Museum (Ghost Town). Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Weatherly PA 18255, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Eckley Miners Village (a few steps from this marker); Exploring the Corridor (a few steps from this marker); The tree of liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Eckley Miners' Village (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church of the Immaculate Conception (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Eckley Miners Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Laborers Double Dwelling (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Slate Picker's House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eckley.
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