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

Jay Gould

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 29, 2015

1. Jay Gould Marker

Inscription. The first business venture of the noted speculator and railroad manipulator was in this village, then called Gouldsboro. Here, 1856-61, he owned a large tannery with Zaddock Pratt. The tannery profits became the basis of his fortune.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 41° 10.729′ N, 75° 34.85′ W. Marker is near Thornhurst, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of Bear Lake Road (SR 2016) and River Road on Bear Lake Road (SR 2016). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gouldsboro PA 18424, 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,

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Jay Gould (approx. half a mile away); Eschenbach Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Battle of Locust Ridge (approx. 3½ miles away); Locust Ridge School (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Great Swamp (approx. 4½ miles away); Wagner's Tree Farm (approx. 5 miles away); Jacob Blakeslee, Jr. (approx. 5 miles away); William Henry Christman (approx. 5.7 miles away).

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 29, 2015

2. Jay Gould Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 712 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.