Taylor in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Memorial Fence
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2026
1. Memorial Fence Marker
Erected by subscription
under the auspices of
W.C.T.U. Society of Taylor Pa.
May 30 1905
Erected 1905 by Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1905.
Location. 41° 22.971′ N, 75° 42.692′ W. Marker is in Taylor, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Main Street south of High Street, on the right when traveling south. Memorial fence separates Taylor Cemetery from Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 South Main Street, Taylor PA 18517, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Parley Hughes (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Keyser Creek (approx. half a mile away); Ed "Shovels" Kobesky (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. one mile away); Founders of the Old Forge Cemetery Association (approx. 1.4 miles away); Gualdo Tadino Citizens Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taylor.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2026
2. Memorial Fence Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2026
3. Memorial Fence and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
