Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar

November 30, 1886 to December 18, 1954

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 19, 2024

1. Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar Marker

Inscription. Franklin Ave. - Spruce St.
Adams Ave. - Ash St.
N. Washington Ave.
Marion St.
N. Washington Ave.
Adams Ave.
Delaware Ave.

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° 24.529′ N, 75° 39.77′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on North Washington Avenue south of Linden Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: George Washington (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Courthouse Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Lackawanna County Soldiers and Sailors Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); William M^cKinley (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory And Commemoration (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Harbor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Scranton - The Electric City (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 19, 2024

2. Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.