Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Terence V. Powderly
August 22, 2011
1. Terence V. Powderly Marker
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Labor Unions. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1795.
Location. 41° 25.162′ N, 75° 40.458′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on North Main Avenue just south of Schlager Street, on the right when traveling north. 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: The Bivouac of the Dead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Memorial Stadium (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edward William Ryan, M.D. (approx. 0.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Munsee Indian Village (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Rev. William Bishop
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August 22, 2011
2. Terence V. Powderly Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2011. This page has been viewed 846 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2011. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
