Honesdale in Wayne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer

1899-1988

Photographed by Richard Kicovic, October 4, 2025

1. Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer Marker

Inscription. A skilled military negotiator and strategist, he served as a general in WWII and a decorated commander in Korea. He was involved in creating NATO, chaired the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and commanded NATO troops in Europe before retiring as a four-star general in 1969. Born nearby.

Erected 2022 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission 2022.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.

Location. 41° 34.806′ N, 75° 15.578′ W. Marker is in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 191) and 15th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1422 Main Street, Honesdale PA 18431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains.

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: Stourbridge Lion (approx. ¼ mile away); Snubbing Post (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named The Stourbridge Lion (approx. ¼ mile away); 1829 Stourbridge Lion (approx. ¼ mile away); Heroes of 1776-Residents of Wayne County (approx. ¼ mile away);

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Lackawaxen River (approx. ¼ mile away); The Tallman Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Wayne County World War I Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honesdale.

Photographed by Richard Kicovic, October 4, 2025

2. Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer Marker

Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer image. Click for full size.

Department of Defense (courtesy National Archives Catalog), November 16, 1967

3. Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2025, by Richard Kicovic of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2025, by Richard Kicovic of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on November 7, 2025. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.