Dunmore in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Grand Army of the Republic Post 139 Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 3, 2021
1. Grand Army of the Republic Post 139 Memorial
1878.
1900.
G A R Post 139
[Flag Pole] Presented by
Chas. B. Scott
Scranton, Pa.
May 30, 1916
The Bivouac of the Dead
The muffled drum's sad roll has beat
the soldier's last tattoo,
No more on life's parade shall meet
that brave and fallen few.
On fame's eternal camping ground
their silent tents are spread,
and glory guards with solemn round,
the bivouac of the dead.
Erected 1900.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 25.737′ N, 75° 38.214′ W. Memorial is in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It can be reached from West Warren Street. The G.A.R. memorial is in Section B of Forest Hill Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1830 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton PA 18509, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is 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: Jack Henzes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. Jacob M. Koehler (approx. Ό mile away); Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 3, 2021
2. Grand Army of the Republic Post 139 Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 3, 2021
3. Grand Army of the Republic Post 139 Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 3, 2021
4. Grand Army of the Republic Post 139 Memorial Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 3, 2021
5. Grand Army of the Republic Post 139 Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 3, 2021
6. Grand Army of the Republic Post 139 Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 21, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
