Queen City Station
Rail Events
Queen City Station has served as a hub for special rail events such as the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Train, the Veterans’ Memorial Day Excursion, the Ghost Train, and Santa’s Train. Leaders from municipal partners in Carbondale and Jessup have worked with the Olyphant Business Association, the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority, Steamtown National Historic Site, and the Lackawanna County Railroad Authority and the business community to create special events that draw attention to Olyphant’s Main Street corridor, to celebrate special events and to enhance the awareness of the important role railroads played in the development of the Lackawanna Valley.
Church Tours
Churches as architectural “museum pieces” provide another expression of the ethnic diversity in Olyphant and the Lackawanna Valley. Unique stories abound of the people who founded various congregations and built most with limited resources. These houses of worship serve as a microcosm of the ethnic diversity of the entire valley. LHVA, the National Park Service and local church leaders have developed a walking tour of the architecturally and historically significant churches in Olyphant, preserving for the next generation the rich heritage of our region. A tour brochure may be obtained from local churches, the Olyphant Borough,
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Senior Apartment Complex
A public/private partnership facilitated by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority is converting the former Olyphant Elementary School into an apartment complex for low-income elderly. The renovation and reuse of this vacant building will preserve a regionally significant structure and alleviate potential blight while meeting the demand for quality senior housing. Artifacts on display in the building’s public areas will tell the story of how immigrants were educated when they came to America.
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The Veteran Special Train Excursion Train arrives at Queen City Station.
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St. Michael the Archangel Church was founded in 1909 by Polish immigrants.
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The converted school building will contain 43 apartments for low-income elderly.
Erected by Lackawanna Heritage Valley.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 41° 28.103′ N, 75° 36.182′ W.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Olyphant Heritage Development Strategy (here, next to this marker); John J. Morelli (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Loretto Perfectus Walsh (about 800 feet away); Nestor Chylak (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Olyphant Junior High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olyphant.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
