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

Avondale Mine Disaster

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2016

1. Avondale Mine Disaster Marker

Inscription. Here in the Washburn Cemetery lie the remains of 61 of the 110 victims of the September 6, 1869, Avondale Mine disaster in Plymouth Township, Luzerne County. The miners, most of whom were of Welsh descent, were interred on September 9, 1869.

Dedicated October 1, 1994

Erected 1994 by National Welsh-American Foundation / Sefydliad Cenedlaethol Cymru-America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1869.

Location. 41° 24.93′ N, 75° 41.514′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of Washburn Street and Morris Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Washburn Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Washburn Street Cemetery Entrance, Scranton PA 18504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley.

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: Avondale Mine Disaster Victims (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint John the Baptist Church Bell (approx. 0.4 miles away); St Ann's Maronite Parish War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); a different marker

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also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rev. William Bishop (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Frontline Responders During The COVID-19 Pandemic (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Avondale Mine Disaster (site)

Also see . . .
1. Avondale Mine disaster. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 16, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Avondale Mine Disaster Site (2005 Field Trip). Mining History Association website entry (Submitted on October 25, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. Welsh History Month: Washburn Cemetery, Scranton, Pennsylvania (2012). Wales Online website entry (Submitted on October 25, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

4. The Avondale Mine Disaster. Library of Congress audio (4m 8s) (Submitted on October 25, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2016

2. Avondale Mine Disaster Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.