Nescopeck in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Peter F. Rothermel

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 29, 2015

1. Peter F. Rothermel Marker

Inscription. The noted painter was born in Nescopeck on July 8, 1812. His huge masterpiece, "Battle of Gettysburg," ordered by the State Legislature, is on display at the William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg.

Erected 1970 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 8, 1812.

Location. 41° 3.124′ N, 76° 13.519′ W. Marker is in Nescopeck, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on 3rd Street (Pennsylvania Route 93) west of Montgomery Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nescopeck PA 18635, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region,

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: Nescopeck (approx. 0.2 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); SSgt. Day G. Turner (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Nescopeck (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jackson Mansion (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nescopeck.

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Photographed by Don Morfe, September 29, 2015

2. Peter F. Rothermel Marker

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2024

3. Peter F. Rothermel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on November 30, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.