Olyphant in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2022
1. War Memorial
Because of the BRAVE
"The Freedom Fighter"
Sculpted in tribute to our nation[']s
21st century Desert Soldier
& gifted to the
Boro of Olyphant
by artist Mark Zinskie
2022
Erected 2022.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan.
Location. 41° 28.203′ N, 75° 36.251′ W. Memorial is in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Willow Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in the courtyard behind the Olyphant Borough building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 113 Willow Avenue, Olyphant PA 18447, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Wyoming Valley and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nestor Chylak (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Loretto Perfectus Walsh (within shouting distance of this marker); John J. Morelli (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Olyphant Coal Miners Memorial (about 500 feet away); SS. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (about 600 feet away); The Olyphant Heritage Development Strategy (about 700 feet away); Queen City Station (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olyphant.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2022
2. War Memorial Sculpture Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2022
3. War Memorial Sculpture Mark
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2022
4. War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 22, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
