Fleetville in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2023
1. World War Memorial
and in tribute to the
Men of Benton Township
who served in
World Wars I and II
Come to Me all you who labour
and are burdened and I will
give you rest
Matt. XI-28
Erected by the Men's Club of Benton Township.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 41° 35.97′ N, 75° 42.902′ W. Memorial is in Fleetville, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Pennsylvania Route 407 north of Route 107, on the left when traveling north. Monument is on the grounds of the Benton Township Community Center (former elementary school). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 16043 Pennsylvania Route 407, Fleetville PA 18420, 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) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Galusha Grow (approx. 3.6 miles away); Tunkhannock Viaduct (approx. 3.6 miles away); a different marker also named Tunkhannock Viaduct (approx. 3.7 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Professor Howard D. Jennings (approx. 3.9 miles away); Station 17: Maple Sugaring (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Professor Howard D. Jennings (approx. 3.9 miles away); From Sap to Syrup: The Making of Maple Sugar
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2023
2. World War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
