Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2023
1. Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar Marker
November 30, 1886 to December 18, 1954
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is November 30, 1886.
Location. 41° 24.468′ N, 75° 39.814′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of Biden Street and Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Biden Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 North Washington Avenue, Scranton PA 18503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s 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: Courthouse Square Business Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Lackawanna County (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (within shouting distance of this marker); First Rite Aid Corporation Drugstore (within shouting distance of this marker); Marion Langan Munley (within shouting distance of this marker); Remembrance & Continuance: The Lenape Story in Scranton (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
Also see . . .
1. Scranton Railway at Wikipedia
this page online
2. Scranton Railway Company "Electromobile" No. 505. (Submitted on March 17, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2023
2. Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
