Dallas Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Spirit and Mission of the Sisters of Mercy
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2023
1. Spirit and Mission of the Sisters of Mercy Marker
of each person, create a spirit of hospitality,
and pursue integrity of word and deed in our lives.
Catherine McAuley
Founder, Sisters of Mercy, 1831
Erected by Sisters of Mercy and Misericordia University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 41° 20.709′ N, 75° 58.235′ W. Marker is near Dallas, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is in Dallas Township. It can be reached from Misericordia Way. Marker and statue are on the Misericordia University campus, just east of Mercy Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Lake Street, Dallas PA 18612, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: College Misericordia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sacred Heart Parish Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gold Star Mothers and Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Harvey's Lake (approx. 3 miles away); Administration Building (approx. 3.7 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); Forty Fort Cemetery Unknowns Reburial Site (approx. 5 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.
Also see . . .
1. Sisters of Mercy: Our History. (Submitted on February 18, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Misericordia University: Mission and History. (Submitted on February 18, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2023
2. Spirit and Mission of the Sisters of Mercy Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2023
3. Catherine McAuley Statue Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 18, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
