Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Coal Miners Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 24, 2025
1. Coal Miners Memorial
In memory of all who lost their lives
while working the coal mines of Pennsylvania
Dedicated Sept. 2004
Erected 2004 by Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 41° 24.031′ N, 75° 38.597′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It can be reached from Mulberry Street. The monument is in Nay Aug Park, east of the Everhart Museum at the Brooks Coal Mine. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1901 Mulberry Street, Scranton PA 18510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brooks Coal Mine (here, next to this marker); The Pioneer (within shouting distance of this marker); World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sigillaria Fossil (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battleship Maine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Everhart Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Jerry Tomasetti (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Brooks Model Coal Mine (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 24, 2025
2. Coal Miners Memorial at Brooks Coal Mine
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
