Ashland in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Whistler Mother Painting in Bronze

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 17, 2000

1. Whistler Mother Painting in Bronze Marker

Inscription. This is a reproduction in bronze of Whistlers famous painting. It honors all mothers past and present and is the only one of its kind in the country. Erected by the Ashland Boys Association and dedicated on Sept 4, 1938. Designer: Emil Siebern, Sculptor: Julius C. Loester.

Erected 1963 by Ashland Chamber of Commerce.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 1938.

Location. 40° 47.029′ N, 76° 20.234′ W. Marker is in Ashland, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is on North Hoffman Blvd. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ashland PA 17921, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ashland Boys’ Association (a few steps from this marker); Ashland Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1935 Ashland High School Pennsylvania State Champions (approx. one mile away); Fountain Springs WWII Service Honor Roll (approx. one mile away); Locust Dale & Germantown Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.

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Whistler Mother Painting in Bronze Epitaph image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2024

2. Whistler Mother Painting in Bronze Epitaph

Whistler Mother Painting in Bronze image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 17, 2000

3. Whistler Mother Painting in Bronze

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 4, 2023

4. Whistler Mother Painting in Bronze Marker

Marker is at the base of the stairs in the center of the image.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 4, 2023

5. Whistler Mother Painting in Bronze Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2024

6. Whistler Mother Painting in Bronze

Whistler Mother Painting in Bronze Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2024

7. Whistler Mother Painting in Bronze Detail

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 18, 2025

8. Whistler Mother Painting in Bronze Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 18, 2025

9. Whistler Mother Painting in Bronze Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 18, 2025

10. Whistler Mother Painting in Bronze Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 726 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 21, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on November 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on March 21, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on January 6, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 6, 7. submitted on November 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 8, 9, 10. submitted on October 27, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.