Hughestown in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War 2 Memorial
World War 2
Erected 1947.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 41° 19.738′ N, 75° 46.338′ W. Memorial is in Hughestown, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on Center Street just north of James Court, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 33 Center St, Pittston PA 18640, 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: Joseph J. "Joe" Toye (here, next to this marker); Hughestown School District (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Fallen Heroes (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins (approx. Ό mile away); Mosier Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pittston Fort (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named
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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 162 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
