In 1906, the Scranton Railway Company had trolley lines serving Scranton that ran north to Forest City and south to Pittston. The thought of continuing east was decided against due to the steep nature of Moosic Mountain and the fact that the . . . — — Map (db m253221) HM
On Cortez Road (County Route 2003) 0.3 miles east of Living Waters Road, on the right when traveling east.
A Grateful Nation Thanks You
Original Charter Members June 21, 1946
Charles A. Baisden Keith R. Bajaman Howard A. Bird
Carl S. Clark Marcus W. Cook William H. Cooper
Willard G. Edwards Norman I. Evarts Joseph Harris
Andrew . . . — — Map (db m136986) WM
On Old Plank Road 0.2 miles south of Scranton-Carbondale Highway (Business U.S. 6), on the right when traveling south.
In grateful appreciation to those of St. John's Church
who have made the supreme sacrifice
for God and Country
Memory Eternal
Вечная память
"Greater love hath no . . . — — Map (db m177583) WM
On Lackawanna Avenue at Pine Street, on the right when traveling north on Lackawanna Avenue.
Erected and dedicated
in memory of all who
have served and to
those who gave their
lives in the service
of our country in
all of our conflicts. — — Map (db m128085) WM
On Lackawanna Avenue at Maple Street, on the right when traveling north on Lackawanna Avenue.
Honor Roll
Mayfield Borough
In memory of our boys
who gave their lives
that we may live
World War One
Aleck Hrapchak John Kulenich John Powlack
Michael Tomasky George Stafursky . . . — — Map (db m128154) WM
On Birney Avenue (U.S. 11) south of Burke Street, on the left when traveling south.
Dedicated in lasting memory
of all those men from Minooka,
Greenwood, and the Twentieth Ward
who were killed in action or who
died in the honorable service
of this country during World Wars
I and II and the Korean War
Done this 30th . . . — — Map (db m134835) WM
On Main Street at River Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Dedicated September 11, 2005,
in memory of the many
students and teachers who
passed through the halls of
Moosic High School.
Erected by the Alumni
Association Inc., and through
the efforts of former students,
families and . . . — — Map (db m150005) HM
Created in 1886 and located here, the park was a recreational and social center for northeastern Pa. until it closed in 1987. It gained popularity in the early 20th century as the “Laurel Line” railroad provided easier access for more . . . — — Map (db m90609) HM
On September 19, 2017, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders hosted the Gildan Triple-A National Championship Game at PNC Field. The Railriders and their charitable arm, the SWB Pinstripes Foundation, launched a historic fundraiser in support of . . . — — Map (db m258913) HM
Erected by
Chaplain
T.D. Swarts Post,
No. 218,
the W.R.C., No. 17,
and
the Citizens of
Moscow, Pa., and
Vicinity,
in honor of the
departed
Soldiers
and
Sailors
of the War of the
Rebellion. . . . — — Map (db m143846) WM
On Academy Street west of Spring Garden Street, on the right when traveling west.
David E. Anthony · Field Artillery Christy Atherton · Q'master Corps
Howard L. Barnes · Infantry Lawrence A. Barnes Field Art'y
George Best · Field Artillery William F. Breslin · Air Service
Benjamin W. Carr · Motor Transport . . . — — Map (db m143849) HM WM
On Gardner Road south of Blue Shutters Road, on the left when traveling south.
Flag flying in memory of all
U.S. Army Veterans
U.S. Marine [Corps] Veterans
U.S. Navy Veterans
U.S. Air Force Veterans
U.S. Coast Guard Veterans
[Armed Forces Emblems] — — Map (db m237440) WM
On Gardner Road south of Blue Shutters Road, on the left when traveling south.
This American Bald Eagle
is dedicated to the memory of
the men and women who
by their unselfish patriotism
have advanced the American
ideals of liberty and the universal
brotherhood of all people
Dedicated in memory of . . . — — Map (db m237477) WM
On Scranton-Pocono Highway (Pennsylvania Route 307), on the right when traveling north.
Francis Ankerway ∙ Carl Beers ∙ Anthony Beloma ∙ Joseph V. Bonn ∙ Morgan Bowen ∙
Robert Burnside ∙ Edward Benjamin ∙ Robert Benjamin ∙ Robert Capple ∙ William Capple ∙ Frank Crystal . . . — — Map (db m129148) WM
On Smull Street 0.1 miles east of Moosic Road, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of the
Founders of the Old Forge Cemetery Association
Established 1909
Antonio Arcaro Antonio Mordente
Francesco Ambrose Vincenzo Marino
Saverio Amantea Antonio Minella
Antonio Biancardi Mariano Nese
Franceso . . . — — Map (db m151563) HM
On South Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
On the south bank of the Lackawanna River opposite this spot was located the iron forge built 1789 by Dr. William Smith and James Sutton. This was the region's oldest forge, after which the town was named. — — Map (db m46229) HM
On Main Street south of Railroad Street, on the left when traveling south.
Dedicated to those who served
World War I
1917--1918
World War II
1941--1945
Korea
1950--1953
Vietnam
1964--1975
Erected in Grateful Recognition
by the Citizens 1949 — — Map (db m103116) WM
On Main Street south of Railroad Street, on the left when traveling south.
This anchor is preserved here as a memorial to Louis Joseph “Eugene” Carpellotti, of the ship Destroyer Escort No. 720 launched at DeFoe, Bay City, Michigan. Sponsor for the occasion was Mrs. Sophie Carpellotti. U.S.M.C. Private . . . — — Map (db m103120) HM WM
On Main Street east of Railroad Street, on the left when traveling south.
Dedicated to those
who have served
this great nation
”Lest We Forget”
[Dedicated] May 15, 2005
[Honor Roll of Old Forge Veterans] — — Map (db m103119) WM
On Oak Street west of Keyser Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
[Honored Dead]
Alexander Gural Louis Krolikowski Frank Kwak Jr.
John Orzolek Walter Radkiewicz Frank Sobolak
Frank Smegel Francis Stanek Henry W. Szymanski
Joseph A. Telesz Joseph Telesz Roman Witovicz
[Honor Roll . . . — — Map (db m259805) WM
An Olyphant native, Korean Conflict veteran and recipient of the bronze star who served as the longest standing sergeant of the guard of the Tomb of the Unknown soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. He was awarded the Tomb Honor Guard badge, the . . . — — Map (db m89291) WM
On West Lackawanna Avenue (State Highway 347) at Willow Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Lackawanna Avenue.
Recognized as the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Navy--on March 21, 1917, sixteen days before the nation entered WWI. As a Chief Yeoman (F), she served in Philadelphia; was discharged 1919. Born (1896) and raised in Olyphant; died in 1925. — — Map (db m67975) HM
On Willow Avenue at Short Street, on the right when traveling north on Willow Avenue.
Nestor Chylak
1922 - 1982
A native of Olyphant and graduate of Olyphant High School, he attended St. Thomas University.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1946. Was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart for action during the Battle of . . . — — Map (db m152001) HM
On Lackawanna Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 347) at River Street, on the right when traveling west on Lackawanna Avenue.
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 — — Map (db m128044) HM
On Lincoln Street at Susquehanna Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Lincoln Street.
Completed in 1925, the new nine-room Junior High School was built on the site of Olyphant's first schoolhouse that opened in 1855. As a result of continued community growth, by 1936, a major expansion project added a "U" shaped portion that housed . . . — — Map (db m152344) HM
Rail Events Queen City Station has served as a hub for special rail events such as the St. Patricks Day Parade Train, the Veterans Memorial Day Excursion, the Ghost Train, and Santas Train. Leaders from municipal partners in Carbondale and . . . — — Map (db m89289) HM
On Lackawanna Avenue at Gravity Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Lackawanna Avenue.
At the end of the 19th century, many people emigrated from Eastern Europe and settled in northeastern Pennsylvania. Once in Olyphant a group of these immigrants chose to set up a house of worship where they could practice the Orthodox faith. . . . — — Map (db m157561) HM
On South Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 347) at Ambrose J. Cerene Road, on the right when traveling south on South Valley Road.
Dedicated May 30, 1998
in memory of
Spec 5 Ambrose J. Cerene
who gave his ultimate
sacrifice to his country.
Born August 8, 1941; killed in
battle Monday, November 20, 1967,
by a Communist sniper's bullet
while engaged in battle . . . — — Map (db m135053) HM WM
On River Street at Grant Street, on the left when traveling south on River Street.
When Ukrainians began arriving in Olyphant around 1870, they found the language difficult and the customs different. Longing to worship in their own rite and their own language, they established SS. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Greek Catholic . . . — — Map (db m128047) HM
As part of its master planning process, the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority assisted the community in producing the Olyphant Heritage Development Strategy (1994), which contains three main objectives: *To strengthen and expand cultural, . . . — — Map (db m89288) HM
On Willow Avenue at Short Street, on the left when traveling north on Willow Avenue.
In honored memory of the men
and women of Olyphant who
made the supreme sacrifice
World War I, ending Nov. 11, 1918
Raymond Henry Joseph Kucko Louis Parylla
Joseph Houston John Hare Jos. Wharton
George Carp Carl . . . — — Map (db m152362) WM
On South Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 347) at Ambrose J. Cerene Road, on the right when traveling south on South Valley Road.
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Joseph Coulthard Michael R. DeMatteo James B. Hammond
James Morell Kenwood Scherer Renzo Succo
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
[not transcribed]
"Life is action and passion therefore it is
required of a . . . — — Map (db m135054) WM
On Main Street east of Gravity Street, on the right when traveling east.
[Died in service]
Peter P. Balog Elwin C. Barnes Alfred Casagrande
Nelson W. Chivers John F. Chrzan Charles H. Davey Jr.
John W. Dewey John J. Dubravcak Francis E. Elvidge
William Evans Jr. John T. Freeman Edward G. . . . — — Map (db m128052) WM
On Main Street east of Gravity Street, on the right when traveling east.
Esteemed Educator, Coach, and Mentor
From 1936 - 1969
His ideals and influence live on
in the students and families
of
Blakely High School
Forever Respected and Remembered
With appreciation to the Papa Bear Club
and his . . . — — Map (db m194327) HM
On Main Street east of Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling east.
[Front]
The O&W interchanged with four railroads at the Winton Rail Junction. Remnants of a busy past are seen in the Erie Railroad trestle, signal bases, mile markers and ties, and at the former O&W [freight station]
The New . . . — — Map (db m128065) HM
On Main Street at Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
The bridge crossing at this point of the Lackawanna River is [k]nown as Decker Bridge.
It was named after the contractor who was hired to build a new bridge after flooding destroyed an earlier structure. — — Map (db m128070) HM
On Wyoming Avenue south of Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling south.
On this site on August 12, 1888, Bishop William O'Hara laid the cornerstone for "Old Main," the original building for St. Thomas College, now the University of Scranton, northeastern Pennsylvania's oldest four-year college. Presently located on a . . . — — Map (db m136640) HM
On Washington Avenue south of Linden Street, on the left when traveling south.
In memory and commemoration of the U.S. Army Air Force crewmembers
who were murdered in this courtyard on February 17 1945 after their capture.
Charles Bernard Goldstein
Technical Sergeant und Radio Operator
"May 8, 1915 . . . — — Map (db m218660) HM WM
Near Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east.
Steamtown's historic roundhouse complex consists of the above - and below - ground remains of a series of roundhouses and turntables built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad between 1865 and 1937. In advance of the new exhibit . . . — — Map (db m19837) HM
On Adams Avenue 0.1 miles north of Spruce Street, on the left when traveling north.
In May 1902, 150,000 mineworkers struck for six months for union recognition, higher wages, shorter hours, and other demands. The Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, set up by President Theodore Roosevelt, held hearings at the Lackawanna County . . . — — Map (db m67827) HM
Near Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east.
Across the tracks, adjacent to the back of the new exhibit building, is the historic 1902 roundhouse office - headquarters of the roundhouse foreman. Built in 1902, the roundhouse office is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the Delaware, . . . — — Map (db m19899) HM
Near Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad built its second roundhouse in this location in 1902. When first constructed, this building was part of a forty-six-stall roundhouse. After an extensive modernization program in 1937, only the three . . . — — Map (db m19893) HM
Near Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east.
Stalls inside the 1902/1937 roundhouse had below-grade work pits. These shallow brick and concrete-lined pits ran down the center of each stall and extended from the front to the rear walls of the roundhouse. Upon a locomotive's arrival at the . . . — — Map (db m19835) HM
Near Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east.
The roundhouse was and is the heart of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (DL&W) yards. Here, mechanics perform daily maintenance on steam locomotives - routine inspections, light repairs, and boiler washes. Hissing steam, pounding hammers, and the . . . — — Map (db m19833) HM
On Franklin Street at Mulberry Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north on Franklin Street.
2 LT Carol Ann Drazba, RN, US Army
51st Field Hospital - 3rd Field Hospital, Saigon
68th Medical Group - 44th Medical Bde
2 LT Carol Ann Drazba, RN, a Dumore native, answered her country's call to minister to the sick, wounded and dying . . . — — Map (db m116456) HM WM
On Nay Aug Road at the Davis Trailhead, on the right when traveling east on Nay Aug Road.
To Honor Those We've Lost
And Those Who Carry On
In The Name Of Freedom And Liberty.
Dedicated To The City Of Scranton
11 September 2011
Presented By
The SGT Jan Argonish Ride
"No Worries — — Map (db m143734) WM
On Bald Mountain Road, on the left when traveling north.
In memory of the
Innocent and the Heroes
September 11, 2001
New York City, NY
World Trade Center
American Flight 11
United Flight 175
Arlington, VA.
The Pentagon
American Flight 77
Shanksville, PA.
United Flight 93
[First . . . — — Map (db m146824) WM
This solid chunk of pure anthracite coal would heat a single
family home for a year. The Jeddo-Highland Coal Company
pulled this from the Mammoth Vein at their
Ebervale Site in Hazleton, Pa.
This 6½ ton block was recovered . . . — — Map (db m139071) HM
This monument is dedicated to the thousands of anthracite coal miners whose labor under inhuman working conditions served as an inspiration to people of the United States and to the world. The heroic contribution of the miners is unparalleled in . . . — — Map (db m105655) HM
On the Access Road through Nay Aug Park, on the left when traveling north.
Erected in memory
of
Abraham Lincoln
by the
Jr. O.U.A.M.
Presented to
the
City of Scranton
July 4th 1909.
[Lincoln's Gettysburg Address]
[not transcribed]
Lackawanna County Councils
Jr. . . . — — Map (db m143736) HM
On Washburn Street at Morris Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Washburn Street.
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. . . . — — Map (db m99116) HM
On September 6, 1869, the mine shaft at the Avondale Mine near Plymouth, PA caught fire. 108 men and boys lost their lives when their only chance of escape was blocked. Two rescuers also perished. Avondale stands as the most deadly . . . — — Map (db m139417) HM
On Elm Street at the Lackawanna River, on the right when traveling west on Elm Street.
The Baker Colliery of the
Glen Alden Coal Company
operated adjacent to the
CNJ Railroad.
Remnant colliery buildings
are still visible nearby. — — Map (db m143609) HM
On Mulberry Street (Pennsylvania Route 307) east of Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This memorial is in
honor of all firefighters.
It was in Philadelphia, Pa that
Benjamin Franklin organized
the first fire department in Dec. 1736,
known as "The Bucket Brigade".
In memory of the members of the
Scranton . . . — — Map (db m114464) HM
The Brooks Mine was first conceived by Reese Brooks in 1900 as a show piece for anthracite mining during the development of Nay Aug Park. Brooks opened this drift mine publicly in 1902 as an exhibition while he was the operator of the Greenwood . . . — — Map (db m285019) HM
Near Mulberry Street. Reported permanently removed.
Brooks mine was never a commercial operation, but large deposits of coal do exist inside. The 150 foot long mine was built as a model in 1902 by Reese Brooks when coal was king in the heating world. It is an example of how Scranton became the . . . — — Map (db m112816) HM
On Mechanic Street, on the left when traveling east.
This oil-burning steam engine was designed to be operated by a single engineer-fireman and was among the smallest standard-gauge locomotives ever built. Locomotive #2 operated up and down the railroad sidings and loading tracks outside the Bullard . . . — — Map (db m19907) HM
On Mechanic Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1914, the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada purchased six 4-6-4T locomotives from the Montreal Locomotive Works, a division of the American Locomotive Company. This Baltic tank locomotive carried coal and water in a coal bin and water tank built into . . . — — Map (db m19903) HM
On Bald Mountain Road, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated October 28, 2000
Cancer Survivors Park is a tangible tribute to
everyone who has been touched by cancer.
The hand-painted tiles were created by cancer
survivors from Northeastern Pennsylvania and
the engraved brick pavers were . . . — — Map (db m146826) HM
On Providence Road at Diamond Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Providence Road.
On the nearby flat was located an Indian village under the chief, Capoose. It was settled by Munsee following their removal from the upper Delaware valley after 1743. — — Map (db m46463) HM
Near Cedar Avenue at Mattes Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The blast furnace was the heart of any iron-making establishment. Lined with heat-resistant brick, known as refractory, the stack was filled from the top with alternating layers of iron ore, anthracite and limestone. As the raw materials worked . . . — — Map (db m10574) HM
Dedicated to
Catherine Manley '86 Coffey
1964-2002
"To love another person is
to see the face of God."
Les Miserables
————————————
Catherine "Cate" Manley . . . — — Map (db m128163) HM
"[It was] the skill of the individual, enhanced but not replaced by an evolving support system of technology, that drove the coal mining industry and formed the anthracite region."
Mines
Men in the Lackawanna Valley worked . . . — — Map (db m146577) HM
Near Cedar Avenue at Mattes Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Scranton grew from a village into a city through the success of the ironworks, coal mines, and railroads. The Scrantons built a company store and hotel to attract potential workers and customers to the city. More businesses followed. The city's . . . — — Map (db m10552) HM
Near Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east.
Coupled in front of the locomotive, this type of wedge-shaped plow simply pushed snow to the side. Because of their reliance on a locomotive's momentum, plows were often operated at high speeds - a practice fraught with danger. Nonetheless, snow . . . — — Map (db m19908) HM
Near Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east.
This steam-powered wrecking crane was part of a small fleet of cars designed solely to maintain the railway - to remove wrecks and to lay, replace, and resurface the track. The Central Railroad of New Jersey #5 steam derrick was built in 1918 and . . . — — Map (db m19840) HM
On Lackawanna Avenue at South Washington Avenue on Lackawanna Avenue.
A riot occurred here on August 1, 1877, in which armed citizens fired upon strikers, killing four. Many were injured, including Scrantons mayor. As in numerous US cities, this labor unrest was a result of the US depression of 1873 and a nationwide . . . — — Map (db m67774) HM
This impressive steam locomotive was used at the Powderly Colliery during the golden era of the anthracite coal industry. Weighing 24 tons, the locomotive was manufactured in 1919 by Vulcan Iron Works in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for the Hudson . . . — — Map (db m105650) HM
On Harrison Avenue north of Moosic Street ( Route 307), on the right when traveling north.
Erected by
Rabiega-Gorgol Post No. 3451
Veterans of Foreign Wars
and
Anthracite Post No. 4
National Association of Regulars
Scranton, Penn'a.
as a memorial to those
who have entered into
a more . . . — — Map (db m126375) WM
On Morgan Road east of Gillet Lane, on the right when traveling east.
In Loving Memory
Congregation of the Sisters, Servants
of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Scranton, Pa.
———————————
"Tell all my beloved sisters,
those who know me
and . . . — — Map (db m149522) HM
On Cedar Avenue at Mattes Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Cedar Avenue.
In 1907 William Truesdale, president of the DL&W, hired architect Frank J. Niles of New Jersey to replace the original locomotive shops. Niles designed four new structures: A five story pattern shop, a foundry, a blacksmith shop, and a locomotive . . . — — Map (db m10593) HM
Near Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east.
Hopper cars like these carried the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad's heaviest and most profitable freight - anthracite coal. With increases in coal production came the need to increase hauling capacity. In the decades before 1900, the DL&W . . . — — Map (db m19910) HM
The dynamite and caps for the mine were stored above ground in separate containers made of steel and lined with wood to prevent sparks. Both storage units were ventilated and grounded to protect against lightning strikes. These containers had to . . . — — Map (db m146581) HM
Near Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east.
The American Locomotive Company built this 0-6-0T saddle tank industrial switch locomotive in 1927. E.J. Lavino and Company put the #3 to work at its Sheridan, Pennsylvania, yards. E.J. Lavino and Company operated a ferro-manganese blast furnace in . . . — — Map (db m19817) HM
On Broadway Street at 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Broadway Street.
Lackawanna College
This institution has provided Pennsylvania's students with business, associate, and vocational degrees for more than a century. Today, the college is located at the renovated historic building that was originally . . . — — Map (db m116742) HM
Decorations
France
Legion of Honor
Croix de Guerre
Medaille des Epidemies
Serbia
Commander of the White Eagle
Commander Order of St. Sava
Charity Cross - Red Cross
Montenegro
Commander of St. Danilo
Greece
Officer . . . — — Map (db m153574) HM
On Adams Avenue at Spruce Street, on the left when traveling north on Adams Avenue.
The first street car system in the U.S. built entirely for operation by electric power was at Scranton. It began operation on Nov. 30, 1886. The initial run was between central Scranton and Green Ridge section. — — Map (db m67819) HM
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