Pottsville in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Allan P. Jaffe

1935 - 1987

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024

1. Allan P. Jaffe Marker

Inscription. He and his wife Sandra managed and developed Preservation Hall, a jazz venue in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. He founded the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, playing sousaphone and performing in music halls and cultural events worldwide. Born in Pottsville.

Erected 2023 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 40° 41.251′ N, 76° 11.811′ W. Marker is in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of North Centre Street and Laurel Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on North Centre Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 N Centre St, Pottsville PA 17901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region.

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: General George A. Joulwan (within shouting distance of this marker); Pottsville Maroons (within shouting distance of this marker); Schuylkill County (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pottsville Downtown Historic District

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(about 500 feet away); John Pott (about 500 feet away); Molly Maguire Executions (about 700 feet away); Hanging of the Mollies (about 700 feet away); Spanish War Veterans (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pottsville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024

2. Allan P. Jaffe Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.