Honesdale in Wayne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Saint Mary Magdalen Parish Cemetery Children's Memorial
to the memory of the
Four Hundred Children of
St. Mary Magdalen Parish
buried in this plot
1859 - 1889.
'Suffer children to come to me, and forbid them
not. For such is the kingdom of God.'
Luke XVIII-16
Erected 1930 by Saint Mary Magdalen Parish.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 2, 1930.
Location. 41° 35.244′ N, 75° 15.677′ W. Marker is in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, in Wayne County. Marker is on Fair Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 191) north of Stanton Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1810 Fair Avenue, Honesdale PA 18431, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lackawaxen River (approx. ¾ mile away); Stourbridge Lion (approx. ¾ mile away); Snubbing Post (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named The Stourbridge Lion (approx. ¾ mile away); 1829 Stourbridge Lion (approx. ¾ mile away); The Tallman Bridge (approx. ¾ mile away); Heroes of 1776-Residents of Wayne County (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honesdale.
Also see . . .
1. Ceremony to Rededicate Angel Statue in Honesdale Cemetery (2018). (Submitted on January 18, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. History of the Northern Wayne County Catholic Community. (Submitted on January 18, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 18, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.