Carbondale in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gravity Park and the Gravity Railroad Historic Site

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

1. Gravity Park and the Gravity Railroad Historic Site Marker

Inscription. Gravity Park was established by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad on the site of what was formerly a portion of the roadbed of Plane No. 1. The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company’s Gravity Railroad from Carbondale to Honesdale opened on October 9, 1829. By which the D&H sent many millions of tons of anthracite coal to the markets in the New York/New England area during the nineteenth century. In 1899, this “Gravity” railroad was converted into a conventional steam locomotive line, which operated until 1930.
www.carbondalehistorical .org.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is October 9, 1829.

Location. 41° 34.515′ N, 75° 29.884′ W. Marker is in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of Canaan Street (Business U.S. 6) and Belmont Street on Canaan Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 97 Main Street (US 6), Carbondale PA 18407, 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: Gravity Railroad Monument (here, next to this marker); Gravity Railroad (a few steps from this marker); Gravity Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware & Hudson Canal Company Office Building (about 600 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Faith and Family: Houses of Worship (approx. ¼ mile away); Church Street: Five of Carbondale’s many historic Churches (approx. 0.3 miles away); General Jerome F. O’Malley (approx. 0.3 miles away); Col. Alvin D. Ungerleider (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carbondale.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

2. Gravity Park and the Gravity Railroad Historic Site Marker

Note: This marker is to the left of the monument

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 927 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.