Old Forge in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Forge
August 1, 2011
1. Old Forge Marker
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.
Location. 41° 21.555′ N, 75° 44.773′ W. Marker is in Old Forge, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on South Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Old Forge PA 18518, 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 walking distance of this marker: PFC Walter Lambert Jr (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elias Swartz (approx. half a mile away); Moosic High School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); P.F.C. Carpellotti, U.S.M.C. (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Old Forge War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); War Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Forge.
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2011. This page has been viewed 977 times since then and 34 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 19, 2011. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
