Kingston in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Kirby Common
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2021
1. The Kirby Common Marker
Marian Sutherland Kirby
and
Allan P. Kirby
who met on this campus in 1913
Erected by Wyoming Seminary.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 41° 15.81′ N, 75° 53.841′ W. Marker is in Kingston, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on Sprague Avenue north of Market Street, on the left when traveling south. The Common and marker are near the Stettler Learning Resources Center (and it's Kirby Library), on the Wyoming Seminary Upper School campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 North Sprague Avenue, Kingston PA 18704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Korean Garden (a few steps from this marker); Philip Jaisohn, M.D. (a few steps from this marker); Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation Fund (within shouting distance of this marker); Shafer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wyoming Seminary (within shouting distance of this marker); Anning Owen (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Agnes Flood High Water Mark (approx. Ό mile away); Reuben H. Levy (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingston.
Also see . . .
1. The Kirby Family Collection at Lafayette College.
2. Wyoming Seminary. (Submitted on December 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Allan Kirby, Head of Alleghany, Dies (New York Times obituary, 1973). (Submitted on December 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2021
2. The Kirby Common and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
