Stoneboro in Mercer County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

"Memories of Fred Houser"

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 21, 2025

1. "Memories of Fred Houser" Marker

Inscription.
This sculpture was created through a partnership between George Junior Republic Career and Technical students, the Borough of Stoneboro and the Lakeview Area School District.

A special thank you to Ms. Ashley Ray and Ms. Caitlin Rhodes for their design of the sculpture and to the many youth at George Junior Republic who dedicated time to fabricating and painting the sculpture at the William H. Gladden Career and Technical Center.
Dedicated June 23, 2016
in recognition of the
Stoneboro Sesquicentennial
1866-2016

Erected 2016 by George Junior Republic.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 2016.

Location. 41° 20.445′ N, 80° 6.337′ W. Marker is in Stoneboro, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. It is on Maple Street west of Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in Stoneboro Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43 Maple Street, Stoneboro PA 16153, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stoneboro World War II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Stoneboro Memorial Park

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(within shouting distance of this marker); "Freedom Road" (approx. 0.6 miles away); World War Honor Roll (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Sandy Lake Honor Roll - World War II (approx. 1.3 miles away); American Revolution Bicentennial (approx. 5 miles away); Jackson Township & Vicinity Honor Roll (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stoneboro.

Regarding "Memories of Fred Houser". He was with the Manhattan District, the atomic bomb project, in 1945 and 1946 at Los Alamos, N.M., participating in high explosives development. Following his military service and completion of college, his passion for railroads became both a profession and a hobby as reflected in this artwork.

"Memories of Fred Houser" and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 21, 2025

2. "Memories of Fred Houser" and Marker

"Memories of Fred Houser" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 21, 2025

3. "Memories of Fred Houser"

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.