Coatesville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Return of the Trees
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2022
1. The Return of the Trees Marker
Inscription.
The Return of the Trees. . On Wednesday, the drivers were ready to go at 4:00 am. At dawn, the convoy of 28 trucks crossed the George Washington Bridge. Their route took them across New Jersey and the Delaware River at Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. They came down Route 100 to Business Route 30, turning onto South First Avenue. they were greeted with great fanfare all along the route, with the fire companies draping flags from their ladder trucks. While the first trucks moved on to be unloaded, the last 13 in the convoy stopped in the Historic District for the welcoming ceremony.
On Wednesday, the drivers were ready to go at 4:00 am. At dawn, the convoy of 28 trucks crossed the George Washington Bridge. Their route took them across New Jersey and the Delaware River at Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. They came down Route 100 to Business Route 30, turning onto South First Avenue. they were greeted with great fanfare all along the route, with the fire companies draping flags from their ladder trucks. While the first trucks moved on to be unloaded, the last 13 in the convoy stopped in the Historic District for the welcoming ceremony.
Erected 2014 by The National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum.
Location. 39° 58.864′ N, 75° 49.405′ W. Marker is in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker can be reached from South 1st Avenue south of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 52 S 1st Ave, Coatesville PA 19320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Future of the Trees (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Return of the Trees (here, next to this marker); 9/11 Tragedy
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2022
2. The Return of the Trees Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
