Factoryville in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Christy Mathewson

(1880-1925)

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

1. Christy Mathewson Marker

Inscription. The famed baseball pitcher was born in Factoryville. Attended Keystone Academy, 1895-98; Bucknell University, 1898-1901. He was with the New York Giants, 1900-26, and Cincinnati Reds, 1916-18; pitched 373 winning games, achieving a National League record. Served overseas in World War I. One of the first five players in the Hall of Fame (1936), he was seen as a gentleman in a rough-and-tumble baseball era.

Erected 1998 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists.

Location. 41° 33.577′ N, 75° 46.585′ W. Marker is in Factoryville, Pennsylvania, in Wyoming County. It is at the intersection of College Avenue and Edwards Lane on College Avenue. The marker is in front of Keystone College. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Factoryville PA 18419, 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: Harris Hall Bell Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)

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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

2. Christy Mathewson Marker

Christy Mathewson Days! September 26th www.factoryville.org image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

3. Christy Mathewson Days! September 26th www.factoryville.org

The banner was at the end of College Avenue in Keystone College

College Avenue in Keystone College image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

4. College Avenue in Keystone College

Keystone College Building on College Avenue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

5. Keystone College Building on College Avenue

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 4, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.