Honesdale in Wayne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wayne County

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

1. Wayne County Marker

Inscription. Formed on March 21, 1798, from Northampton County. Named for Gen. Anthony Wayne. Site of test run of Stourbridge Lion, first locomotive in U.S. to run on a commercial track. Honesdale, county seat, incorporated 1831, was western terminus of D & H Canal.

Erected 1981 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 21, 1798.

Location. 41° 34.473′ N, 75° 15.244′ W. Marker is in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, in Wayne County. It is on Court Street. The marker is on the lawn of the Wayne County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 925 Court Street, Honesdale PA 18431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains.

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: Wayne County Civil War Monument (a few steps from this marker); 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Salute to Military Women (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne County Walk of Honor (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Flow & Fauna (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Grace Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honesdale.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

2. Wayne County Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

3. Wayne County Marker

Wayne County Honor Roll 1941-1945 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

4. Wayne County Honor Roll 1941-1945

In honor of the men and women of Wayne County, Pennsylvania who served their country in World War II and in memory of the following who made the supreme sacrifice.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 8, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.