Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Brigadier General Theodore J. Wint Bridge
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2021
1. The Brigadier General Theodore J. Wint Bridge Marker
The Brigadier General Theodore J. Wint Bridge, Rockwell Avenue,
North Scranton was dedicated on Friday, May 12, 2017.
Born in 1845, a native of Scranton, Wint joined the Army at age 16
during the Civil War and spent the rest of his life as a soldier.
Wint fought in the Indian Wars and the Spanish-American War,
and in China and the Philippines.
While on active duty, Wint died in 1907. He is buried in Arlington
National Cemetery, where his grave is adorned with a bronze and
granite monument erected by the state of Pennsylvania in 1908.
Fort Wint in the Philippines is named after him.
Erected 2017.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 2017.
Location. 41° 26.56′ N, 75° 39.567′ W. Memorial is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Rockwell Avenue 0.1 miles north of Market Street, on the left when traveling north. The bridge spans Leggetts Creek. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Scranton PA 18508, United States of America.
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Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s 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: Vietnam War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Founding Pastors (about 600 feet away); St. Mary of the Most Holy Rosary Church Cornerstone (about 800 feet away); Tony Walsh Park (approx. Ό mile away); Jerry Moran (approx. 0.3 miles away); Silkman House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tadas Kosciuska (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lithuanian Roadside Cross Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
Also see . . .
1. Theodore Wint Grave. (Submitted on November 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. General Theodore J. Wint VFW Post 25 on Facebook.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2021
2. The Brigadier General Theodore J. Wint Bridge and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
