Dushore in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Joseph and Mary Ann Litzelswope

1789-1874 • 1787-1858

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2022

1. Joseph and Mary Ann Litzelswope Monument

Inscription.

Pioneer Catholic Settlers

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 31.555′ N, 76° 24.137′ W. Marker is in Dushore, Pennsylvania, in Sullivan County. It can be reached from Churchill Street. Monument is in Saint Basil the Great Catholic Church Cemetery, about 100 feet NNE of the sanctuary. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Churchill Street, Dushore PA 18614, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

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: M. Eugene Deegan

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sullivan County (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spanish American War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dushore.

Regarding Joseph and Mary Ann Litzelswope. The cemetery has a large population of Irish and German immigrants, many who worked in the late 19th century regional lumber boom.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2022

2. Joseph and Mary Ann Litzelswope Monument

At lower right of photo, with church in background

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.