Nescopeck Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
How Did We Get [Here?]
In 2001, Nescopeck Township [illegible]
Motor Vu Drive-In Theater. The [illegible]
renovated and turned into [illegible]
opened in 2003. The [illegible]
Luzerne County designated [illegible]
the new maintenance garage [illegible]
this site.
In 2006, our park [illegible]
approximately ten township [illegible]
evenings planning Lenape Park. [illegible]
include: Dick and Mary [illegible]
Bogart, Bob and Nancy [illegible] and
Sean and Kathy Green [illegible] improved the
committee and [illegible]
In the spring of [illegible] Central Susquehanna
Community Foundation (Berwick Health & Wellness) for a
[illegible] the grant and
completed our trail in the spring of [illegible]
building the pavilion and planting [illegible]
completed in the summer of [illegible]
a first come, first serve basis [illegible]
nominal donation.
In the fall of 2008, we officially all the [illegible]
park dedication. We invited [illegible]
government officials that helped [illegible]
park. Little Wolfe, a Lenape Indian, spoke [illegible]
Indian history and performed [illegible]
wonderful beginning to our park.
In the spring of [illegible]
Susquehanna Community Foundation [illegible]
Wellness) to purchase playground equipment [illegible]
efforts of members of Cornerstone Bible Church [illegible]
workers, Ernie and Jeff, and park volunteers [illegible]
was completed and [illegible]
We owe so much of our success to grants [illegible] from
Luzerne County and Central Susquehanna Community Foundation (Berwick Health & Wellness) [illegible]
to be self-sufficient and relies on donations [illegible]
maintain it. Also, we [illegible]
Jeff, and all the other volunteers who have made Lenape Park
possible. Finally, in addition to [illegible] and Cornerstone Bible
Church, several local businesses have been very generous.
We plan to put in an all purpose [illegible]
[illegible] before the end of 2009. This is [illegible]
[illegible] but rather the beginning of a place [illegible]
memories will be made.
Erected by Nescopeck Township.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2001.
Location. 41° 2.718′ N, 76° 8.561′ W. Marker is near Nescopeck, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is in Nescopeck Township. It can be reached from Bridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 435 Berwick Hazleton Highway (Pennsylvania Rt 93), Nescopeck PA 18635, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: History of Nescopeck Township (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Wapwallopen (approx. 1.9 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); SSgt. Day G. Turner (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Peter F. Rothermel (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nescopeck.
More about this marker. The marker is largely illegible, and needs replaced.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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