Ashley in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Huber Breaker-Anthracite Coal Region Miners Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2021
1. Huber Breaker-Anthracite Coal Region Miners Memorial
in the Northern Coal Field
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions.
Location. 41° 12.577′ N, 75° 54.239′ W. Marker is in Ashley, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Wyoming Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Monument is the centerpiece of Miners Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 South Main Street, Wilkes Barre PA 18706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Michael Dziak (a few steps from this marker); Huber Coal Breaker (a few steps from this marker); Third Ward War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mount Joe Palooka (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lee Park Honor Roll (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashley.
Also see . . .
1. The Huber Breaker. (Submitted on December 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Huber Breaker at Wikipedia
this page online
3. Huber Breaker Preservation Society on Facebook. (Submitted on December 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Earth Conservancy.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2021
2. Huber Breaker-Anthracite Coal Region Miners Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2021
3. Huber Breaker Remnants
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2021
4. Huber Breaker Remnant Smokestack
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2021
5. Huber Breaker Remnant Shack
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2021
6. Huber Breaker Remnant Coal Car
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2021
7. Huber Breaker Lands
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2021
8. Huber Breaker Wanamie Lokie No. 9
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on December 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
