Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Conrad's Young Men's Society
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 11, 2021
1. St. Conrad's Young Men's Society Marker
was founded Nov. 1890
by members of
St. Nicholas Parish
Dedicated Nov. 1990
Charter Members
John Braun Philip Fluegel Jacob & Peter Forve
George Grausam Peter Halter John S Kemmerer
William J Alles Charles Armbruster Frank Balz
Peter Birk George & John Becker John Birmer
Jacob & Peter Klein George & Fred Kraft Frank C Kreig
John Lang Louis Mehm Anton Saile Nick & Will Schmitt
Henry Schneider William C. Schuler George Storz
Henry Wagner William F. Zwiebel
Erected 1990 by St. Conrad's Young Men's Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1890.
Location. 41° 14.47′ N, 75° 53.208′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Bridge Street, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Nicholas R. C. Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Street (about 700 feet
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Also see . . . St. Conrad's Young Men's Society, Wilkes-Barre PA. (Submitted on January 20, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 11, 2021
2. St. Conrad's Young Men's Society Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 11, 2021
3. St. Conrad's Young Men's Society Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
