Downtown in Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Remembrance & Continuance: The Lenape Story in Scranton
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
1. Remembrance & Continuance: The Lenape Story in Scranton Marker
Dedicated August 1, 2025
Erected 2025 by Scranton Tomorrow Mural Arts Program, Lackawanna County Visitors Bureau, and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is August 1, 2025.
Location. 41° 24.449′ N, 75° 39.84′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is in Downtown. It is on Washington Avenue south of Biden Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 North Washington Avenue, Scranton PA 18503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse Square Business Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Regarding Remembrance & Continuance: The Lenape Story in Scranton. Linked website excerpted Zunigha narration:
Symbolism in the mural
There are numerous cultural references featured within the murals design. These images refer to the Lenape creation story, ceremony, and water. Theres a long and brutal history of forced removal of the Lenape from their homeland, which must be acknowledged. However, this mural focuses on their reconnection to the homeland and continuance as peacemakers and environmental stewards.
When viewing the mural, note the image of a century-old Lenape woodland floral design on the right-hand side, and the presence of a turtle. Zunigha explains their significance:
In the Lenape origin story, a great turtle rose from the ocean, creating Turtle Island, now known as North America. When the turtle emerged
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
2. Remembrance & Continuance: The Lenape Story in Scranton Mural and Marker
The main focal point of this piece is a man and woman in full tribal regalia dancing in ceremony. Every detail contributes to the Lenape story, including the placement of the dancers. The woman is elevated as a reference to the matrilineal nature of Lenape culture in which women are highly valued and respected. The dancers capture the joy of the Lenape people who still perform these dances at tribal gatherings called pow wows, Zuniga explains.
Essential for all human life, the aquatic imagery along the base of the mural represents waterways important to our region, the Delaware, Susquehanna, and Lackawanna rivers.
Also see . . . Remembrance & Continuance: The Lenape Story in Scranton. Provides the mural's context (Submitted on November 6, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
3. Remembrance & Continuance: The Lenape Story in Scranton Mural
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 38 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
