Tobyhanna Township in Long Pond in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lutherland

Photographed by Rick Bodenschatz, August 20, 2016

1. Lutherland Marker

Inscription. In 1926, Lutherans from the NY metro area created a vacation site dedicated to Christian values. This was the entrance to over 1,300 acres on which their dream was realized. A lake, hotels, youth camps, and family cottages were built in a pristine Pocono setting. Thousands visited the vibrant community for decades, until financial challenges led to its closing in 1969.

Erected 2016 by Pinecrest Lake Community Trust.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Tobyhanna Township History Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 41° 6.296′ N, 75° 27.851′ W. Marker is in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. It is in Tobyhanna Township. It is on Pocono Crest Road 0.2 miles east of PA Route 940 and PA Route 423, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1517 Assembly Lodge Ln, Long Pond PA 18334, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pocono Mountains

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: Pocono Pines Assembly (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Linnie Lee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Summer Youth Camps (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ice Harvesting Industry

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(approx. ¼ mile away); William "Bill" Lewis (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tobyhanna Township (approx. 0.3 miles away); Naomi Pines House (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Stagecoach Inn (approx. 0.6 miles away).

Also see . . . Lutherland Dedication Site. (Submitted on June 27, 2017, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2016, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,749 times since then and 43 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 23, 2016, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.