Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Rev. John J. Curran

(1859-1936)

Photographed by Michael Beatty, May 16, 2009

1. Rev. John J. Curran Marker

Inscription. Founding pastor of Holy Savior Parish in 1895. Known as the Labor Priest, he championed the workers' cause and was instrumental in settling the Anthracite Strike of 1902. He was a friend of Theodore Roosevelt, who visited here often.

Erected 1995.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 41° 14.738′ N, 75° 51.77′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on Penn Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43 Penn Street, Wilkes Barre PA 18702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region

and in the 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: Baltimore Mine Tunnel Disaster (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rev. Joseph Murgas (approx. 0.8 miles away); Theodore T. and Walter C. Zuba (approx. 0.8 miles away); Connecticut Settlement (approx. 0.8 miles away); Early Settlers and War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); St. André Bessette, C.S.C.

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Parents Corner (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkes-Barre.

Also see . . . Rev. John J. Curran - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Michael Beatty, May 16, 2009

2. Rev. John J. Curran Marker

Photographed by Michael Beatty, May 16, 2009

3. Rev. John J. Curran Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2009, by Michael Beatty of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,483 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2009, by Michael Beatty of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.