Hughestown in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hughestown School District
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 29, 2024
1. Hughestown School District Memorial
In honor of
the Graduates and Classmates
of Hughestown School District
A financial contribution was made
toward this plaque by
The Alumni Association
and
Lois Heckman Pierce
A financial contribution was made
toward this plaque by
Hilda and Roy Stauffer Foundation
in memory of Warren Jenkes
Erected by the Alumni Association, Lois Heckman Pierce, and the Hilda and Roy Stauffer Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education.
Location. 41° 19.759′ N, 75° 46.315′ W. Marker is in Hughestown, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on Center Street north of Reynolds Street, on the right when traveling north. Monument is on the Hughestown Hose Company No. 1 grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Center Street, Pittston PA 18640, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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: World War 2 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph J. "Joe" Toye (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Fallen Heroes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
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Regarding Hughestown School District. The school buildings had been closed when area school districts were consolidated in 1969. Unfortunately, fire struck in August 1973 and destroyed the empty buildings.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 29, 2024
2. Hughestown School District Donor Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 29, 2024
3. Hughestown School District Donor Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 29, 2024
4. Hughestown School District Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 29, 2024
5. Former Hughestown School on Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 29, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
