Jim Thorpe in Carbon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Benjamin Barge
Educator
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 24, 2022
1. Benjamin Barge Marker
Died in Germany, Oct. 30th, 1902 at the age of 70
He achieved recognition as an Educator, having instituted many reforms to the school systems in the South. He established his own Seminary in Baton Rouge, LA.
He returned to Mauch Chunk after the Civil War. He was noted for his many philanthropic deeds including contributing to the victims of the Johnstown Flood, and establishing college scholarships for deserving needy students.
The monument stands 100 feet tall and weighs 80 tons. It was made by P.J.A. Binder of East Mauch Chunk. The model for the student was Harry Pobst, Organist and Choirmaster of St. Marks Episcopal Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education.
Location. 40° 51.976′ N, 75° 44.531′ W. Marker is in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County. It is at the intersection of South Avenue and Spruce Avenue, on the right when traveling east on South Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 246 South Ave, Jim Thorpe PA 18229,
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Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Pocono Mountains. 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: Timeline of the Marion Hose Co. No. 1 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Timeline of the Mauch Chunk Opera House (about 600 feet away); The Dimmick House (approx. 0.2 miles away); galerie b (approx. 0.2 miles away); This House (1844 A.D.) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Track to the Sky (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Charles Albright Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); National War Savings Campaign of 1918 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jim Thorpe.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 24, 2022
2. Benjamin Barge Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2022, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 622 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2022, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
