Nescopeck in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2024
1. War Memorial
all wars who served God and their Country.
They loved peace but fought with honor to
preserve justice and freedom here
and throughout the world.
Dedicated on July 4, 1997
Erected 1997 by Nescopeck Centennial Committee of 1996.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 3.138′ N, 76° 13.302′ W. Memorial is in Nescopeck, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on 3rd Street (Pennsylvania Route 93) west of Broad Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at Nescopeck Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8227. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 435 West 3rd Street, Nescopeck PA 18635, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 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: World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); SSgt. Day G. Turner (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter F. Rothermel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nescopeck (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Nescopeck (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War II Memorial
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2024
2. War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
