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

William W. Scranton

(1917 - 2013)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 26, 2016

1. William W. Scranton Marker

Inscription.

Governor of Pennsylvania (1963-67). His term emphasized industrial revitalization, highway construction, welfare and educational reforms, and natural resource conservation. A Scranton native, he was a WWII pilot, UN ambassador, US Congressman, and advisor to five US presidents.

[Dedicated November 25, 2016]

Erected 2016 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant day of the year for for this entry is November 25.

Location. 41° 24.352′ N, 75° 39.477′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Monroe Avenue north of Ridge Row, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the grounds of the Catlin House, home of the Lackawanna Historical Society, on the University of Scranton campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 232 Monroe Avenue, Scranton PA 18510, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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: George H. Catlin Memorial House (here, next to this marker); St. Thomas College "Old Main" Cornerstone (within shouting distance of this marker); Martyrs' Grove (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Catherine Manley Coffey (about 400 feet away); Inigo Becomes St. Ignatius - 1491-1556 (about 400 feet away); The Honorable George W. Bush (about 600 feet away); Jacob and the Angel (about 800 feet away); The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.

Also see . . .
1. William Scranton. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 17, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. William Warren Scranton.

William W. Scranton image. Click for full size.

via Wikipedia, 1962

2. William W. Scranton

Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress website entry (Submitted on November 26, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 26, 2016

3. William W. Scranton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 26, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on December 17, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on November 26, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.