Weissport in Carbon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
National War Savings Campaign of 1918
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 20, 2024
1. National War Savings Campaign of 1918 Marker
of the patriotism of
Weissport
in going over the top
in the
National War Savings Campaign
of 1918
Erected by The Chairman for Carbon County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 40° 49.791′ N, 75° 42.078′ W. Marker is in Weissport, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County. It is at the intersection of Park Street and White Street, on the left when traveling east on Park Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Park St, Lehighton PA 18235, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Pocono Mountains. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jacob Weiss Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Fort Allen (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Betty Mullen Brey (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Betty Mullen Brey (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Betty Mullen Brey (about 300 feet away); Franklin's Week in Weissport (about 300 feet away); Fort Allen Well (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Allen (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weissport.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 20, 2024
2. National War Savings Campaign of 1918 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
