Carbondale in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Carbondale's 100th Anniversary
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2025
1. Carbondale's 100th Anniversary Marker
In commemoration of Carbondale's
100th anniversary
Sept. 1951
Presented by the
Carbondale Lions Club
Sept. 17 1953
Erected 1953 by Carbondale Lions Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1851.
Location. 41° 34.324′ N, 75° 30.176′ W. Marker is in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Marker is on the Carbondale Fire Bureau grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 6th Avenue, Carbondale PA 18407, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carbondale (within shouting distance of this marker); Patrolman William F. McAndrew (within shouting distance of this marker); Carbondale City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Global War on Terror Memorial of Remembrance (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Alvin D. Ungerleider (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carbondale.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Carbondale City Hall / Memorial Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2025
2. Carbondale's 100th Anniversary Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
