Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Class of 1999 Senior Class Gift
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 27, 2022
1. Class of 1999 Senior Class Gift Marker
senior class gift, which provided a campus map that
stood behind the Henry Student Center. The map was
housed in a structure that shared the same architectural
features as the Henry Student Center and welcomed
all who visited the Wilkes campus.
Erected by Wilkes University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.
Location. 41° 14.64′ N, 75° 53.425′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It can be reached from West South Street. Marker is at the plaza located near the southwest (rear) entrance to the Henry Student Center, on the Wilkes University campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 84 West South 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: American yellowwood (within shouting distance of this marker); New Men's Dormitory (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wilkes Labyrinth (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Catlin (about 300 feet away); Fred Morgan Kirby
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Also see . . . Wilkes University. (Submitted on June 29, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 27, 2022
2. Class of 1999 Senior Class Gift Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
