Stroudsburg in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

A. Mitchell Palmer

1872-1936

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 2, 2015

1. A. Mitchell Palmer Marker

Inscription. US Congressman, 1909- 1915, US Attorney General, 1919-1921, and contender for Democratic presidential nomination, 1920. As Attorney General, led “Palmer Raids” during the “Red Scare,” prosecuting those suspected of being anti-American. He practiced law in Stroudsburg.

Erected 2007 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 40° 59.232′ N, 75° 11.699′ W. Marker is in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of North 7th Street and Sarah Street on North 7th Street. The marker is located at the west entrance to the courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stroudsburg PA 18360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pocono Mountains

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

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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: Jacob Stroud (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County "Boys in Blue" Honored Dead (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grand Army of the Republic Wadsworth Post #150 (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); 9/11 Memorial (about 300 feet away); Monroe County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Monroe County World War Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stroudsburg.

Also see . . .
1. A. Mitchell Palmer - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 11, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. A. Mitchell Palmer - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on August 11, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
3. The Palmer Raids - Wikipedia.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 2, 2015

2. A. Mitchell Palmer Marker

(Submitted on August 11, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
4. A. Mitchell Palmer, Stroudsburg, Monroe County by MarkerQuest. An overview of the life and career of Attorney General Palmer. (Submitted on January 30, 2022, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Monroe County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 2, 2015

3. Monroe County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 714 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.