Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Revolutionary War Patriots
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence. These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation.
Erected 2022 by Scranton City Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 41° 24.449′ N, 75° 39.762′ W. Memorial is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Biden Street west of Adams Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the county courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 North Washington Avenue, Scranton PA 18503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: General Thaddeus Kosciuszko (here, next to this marker); Piazza dell' Arte (within shouting distance of this marker); General Philip H. Sheridan Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Marion Langan Munley (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse Square Business Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); First Electric Cars (within shouting distance of this marker); Lackawanna County (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Harbor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 798 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

