Jim Thorpe in Carbon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Waterborne Veterans Memorial
Jim Thorpe Borough and the
American Legion Post 304 honors all waterborne veterans
past, present and future
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
WWII Merchant Marine
Defending freedom since 1775
Erected by Carbon County Navy Club Ship 260; Borough of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania; and the American Legion Post 304.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 40° 52.676′ N, 75° 43.557′ W. Memorial is in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County. It is on East 10th Street just east of Fern Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 E 10th St, Jim Thorpe PA 18229, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War II Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Joseph's Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Vigorous Youth (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Carlisle Years (approx. 0.4 miles away); The 1912 Olympics (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Professional Sportsman (approx. 0.4 miles away); James Francis Thorpe (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jim Thorpe.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
