Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Capoose
August 22, 2011
1. Capoose Marker
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1743.
Location. 41° 25.529′ N, 75° 39.975′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of Providence Road and Diamond Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Providence Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scranton PA 18508, 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: Miners and Laborers Memorial (here, next to this marker); Reddington Field (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Weston Field and Field House (about 500 feet away); The Tripp House (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor of Revolutionary War Patriot Isaac Tripp (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Tripp House
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August 22, 2011
2. Capoose Marker
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