Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hurricane Agnes High Water Mark
June 23, 1972
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 22, 2021
1. Hurricane Agnes High Water Mark Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 41° 14.491′ N, 75° 53.762′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. Marker is at the intersection of Academy Street and River Street, on the right when traveling east on Academy Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 South River Street, Wilkes Barre PA 18702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Zebulon Butler House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Teedyuscung (approx. ¼ mile away); The Old Gymnasium (approx. ¼ mile away); William Camp Gildersleeve (approx. 0.3 miles away); 30 West River [Street] (approx. 0.3 miles away); Class of 1999 Senior Class Gift (approx. 0.3 miles away); American yellowwood (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dorothy Dickson Darte Center (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkes-Barre.
Also see . . .
1. 45 Years Later, Agnes still on people’s minds (Times Leader, 2018). (Submitted on May 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Hurricane Agnes documentary on WBRE-TV (1992) Full. (Submitted on May 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 22, 2021
2. Hurricane Agnes High Water Mark Marker
Marker is on a pole above a "No Trucks" sign.
Calvary Bible Church, formerly St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, in background
Calvary Bible Church, formerly St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, in background
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
