Tamaqua in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Anthracite Railroader Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

1. Anthracite Railroader Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated to all the Railroaders
who worked on or around the many anthracite Railroads and Mines
of our Hardcoal Region. You are an integral part of the unique
rich history and cultural heritage of Pennsylvania's Anthracite
Coal Region. We celebrate your service and devotion to
our region and people.

[Emblems of the Anthracite Railroads]
Ontario and Western • New York, Susquehanna & Western • Lehigh Valley
Central New Jersey • Pennsylvania • Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley • Reading & Northern
Erie • Lackawanna • Reading • Delaware & Hudson • Lehigh & New England

Erected by the Anthracite 250th Board and Tamaqua S.O.S.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 40° 47.867′ N, 75° 58.204′ W. Marker is in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is on Railroad Street (Pennsylvania Route 309) north of Broad Street (U.S. 209), on the right when traveling south. Marker is adjacent to the former railroad depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 North Railroad Street, Tamaqua PA 18252, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region.

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

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reading & Northern Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Colliery Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Schuylkill Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Tamaqua (within shouting distance of this marker); Anthracite Bank of Tamaqua (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burkhardt Moser Log Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Little Schuylkill Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); The Jno. F. McGinty Brewery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tamaqua.

Also see . . .
1. The Anthracite-carrying Railroads. (Submitted on September 14, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Anthracite Railroad Records (PA State Archives). (Submitted on September 14, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Anthracite Railroads Historical Society, Inc. (Submitted on September 14, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Anthracite Railroader Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

2. Anthracite Railroader Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.