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

Olyphant Coal Miners Memorial

 
 
Olyphant Coal Miners Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2018
1. Olyphant Coal Miners Memorial Marker
Inscription.

In dedication to the miners
and families whose lives
were forever changed by
the anthracite coal industry
of the Lackawanna Valley.

Dedicated August 9, 2009


 
Erected 2009 by Olyphant Coal Miners Memorial Association and Others.
 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: EnvironmentIndustry & CommerceMan-Made Features. A significant historical date for this entry is August 9, 2009.
 
Location. 41° 28.24′ N, 75° 36.359′ W. Marker is in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. Marker is at the intersection of Lackawanna Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 347) and River Street, on the right when traveling west on Lackawanna Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Olyphant PA 18447, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Loretto Perfectus Walsh (about 400 feet away); Nestor Chylak (about 400 feet away); Captain Johnston Blakely (about 500 feet away); SS. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named War Memorial (about 500 feet away); John J. Morelli
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Olyphant Junior High School (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olyphant.
 
Also see . . .
1. Underwood Mine. (Submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Frank Wyso Bio. (Submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Olyphant Coal Mining Centennial 1858-1958. (Submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
Olyphant Coal Miners Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2018
2. Olyphant Coal Miners Memorial
Olyphant Coal Miners Memorial Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2018
3. Olyphant Coal Miners Memorial Statue
Olyphant Coal Miners Memorial Sculptor Mark image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2018
4. Olyphant Coal Miners Memorial Sculptor Mark
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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