Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chase Hall
of Bucknell University Junior College
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 27, 2022
1. Chase Hall Marker
higher education in the Wyoming Valley
by
Harold R. Stark and Mrs. Katharine R. Stark
in memory of
Frederick M. Chase and Ellen Stark Chase
Erected 1937 by Wilkes University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education.
Location. 41° 14.691′ N, 75° 53.362′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on River Street north of South Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 184 South River Street, Wilkes Barre PA 18701, 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: A different marker also named Chase Hall (a few steps from this marker); Kirby Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Franz Kline (1910 - 1962) (within shouting distance of this marker); The Burns Alumni Tower and Carillon (within shouting distance of this marker); Fred Morgan Kirby (within shouting distance of this marker); Lyman H. Howe (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Durkee
this page online
Also see . . . History of Wilkes University. University website entry (Submitted on June 28, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
via Naval History and Heritage Command, unknown
2. Admiral Harold R. Stark
Eighth Chief of Naval Operations (August 1, 1939March 26, 1942)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 27, 2022
3. Chase Hall and Marker (near entrance)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 28, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on November 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on June 28, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
