Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rev. William Bishop
August 22, 2011
1. Rev. William Bishop Marker
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 41° 24.807′ N, 75° 40.767′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of North Main Avenue and Price Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scranton PA 18504, 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: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); St Ann's Maronite Parish War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint John the Baptist Church Bell (approx. Ό mile away); Frontline Responders During The COVID-19 Pandemic (approx. Ό mile away); Steamtown National Historic Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different
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August 22, 2011
2. Rev. William Bishop Marker
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