(1) Locomotive Erecting Shop (1909) - where heavy maintenance was done on locomotives. More than 70 locomotives were built here. The facility included a foundry, blacksmith shop, machine shop, and a laboratory. (2) Office and Storage Building . . . — — Map (db m19905) HM
Located in the heart of downtown Scranton, Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) is the only National Park solely dedicated to the history of steam railroading and the people who brought it to life.
Located in the heart of downtown . . . — — Map (db m143610) HM
By 1850, the application of steam power to the manufacture of goods was well established. Not only did the steam engine produce sufficient amounts of relatively stable power, but it freed industry from location along waterways. Two double connected . . . — — Map (db m10571) HM
More than a century ago, railroads developed special cars to carry liquids - usually crude oil and petroleum products - without separate containers or packaging. Since many liquids required special linings, most tank cars were owned by individual . . . — — Map (db m19778) HM
Noted labor leader. Born Jan 22, 1849, in Carbondale. Grand Master Workman of the Knights of Labor, 1879-93. Scrantons Mayor, 1878-84. Later Federal immigration official. Died in 1924. His home was near here. — — Map (db m46429) HM
This gravity railroad car, used on the Pennsylvania Coal Company Railroad, was presented by the company to the City of Scranton, Sept. 3, 1909. The car was used on the line from Hawley to Pittston from 1850 to 1884. — — Map (db m32166) HM
The anthracite deposits near Scranton were formed 345 to 280 million years ago from ancient swamps. Time and pressure of overlying rock transformed decaying plants into hard carbon known as coal.
Coal formed in layers or veins. The Clark Vein in . . . — — Map (db m146835) HM
This ten inch shell and bronze port cover
recovered from the wreck of
The Battleship Maine
after having been submerged fourteen years
in the waters of Havana harbor
are here mounted as a memorial to the
brave officers . . . — — Map (db m116763) HM WM
The muffled drum's sad roll has beat
the soldier's last tattoo;
No more on life's parade shall meet
that brave and fallen few.
On fame's eternal camping-ground
their silent tents are spread,
and glory guards with solemn round,
the . . . — — Map (db m99113) WM
These four stone stacks, built between 1841 and 1854, are the remnants of the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company blast furnaces. The area in front was the casting floor. The molten iron was run into sand channels formed in the floor which served as . . . — — Map (db m10592) HM
The Brigadier General Theodore J. Wint Bridge, Rockwell Avenue,
North Scranton was dedicated on Friday, May 12, 2017.
Born in 1845, a native of Scranton, Wint joined the Army at age 16
during the Civil War and spent the rest of his life as . . . — — Map (db m185698) HM WM
1851 - 1951 Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company Here in Scranton, Pennsylvania was conceived and brought to successful completion the first segment of what is now the Delaware, Lackawanna, . . . — — Map (db m10606) HM
From Scranton's earliest days, people were drawn to the valley's waters and the riches of the landscape.
First, a gristmill on Roaring Brook in the late 1700s and later iron ore fueled the city's settlement. When the Scranton brothers . . . — — Map (db m133095) HM
From Scranton's earliest days, people were drawn to
the valley's waters and the riches of the landscape.
First, a gristmill on Roaring Brook in the late 1700s and later iron ore fueled the city's settlement. When the Scranton . . . — — Map (db m185701) HM
Founded in 1908, The Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science and Art was erected to house the collections of Dr. Isaiah Fawkes Everhart, an amateur ornithologist, skilled taxidermist and avid naturalist who assembled one of the finest . . . — — Map (db m116744) HM
On Tuesday afternoon, November 30, 1886, a new technology had its beginning on Franklin Avenue, just a short distance off Lackawanna Avenue. The sidewalks were lined with on-lookers waiting to see if the start-up of the first electric streetcar . . . — — Map (db m197486) HM
With the vision of universal freedom
for all mankind
this tree is dedicated to
Capt. Wesley Ratzel
and all
Prisoners of War
and
Missing in Action
1973 — — Map (db m116770) WM
Designed by prominent engineer A. Burton Cohen, the Harrison Avenue Bridge was constructed between July 1921 and September 1922 by the Anthracite Bridge Company of Scranton. Residents from South and East Scranton overcame economic and neighborhood . . . — — Map (db m126361) HM
In the late 1960's, a 'model coal mine' was envisioned as the cornerstone of a project designed to demonstrate that abandoned strip mine land could be reclaimed for public use.
County Commissioners Patrick Mellody, Ed Zipay and Chick Harte . . . — — Map (db m146828) HM
The Forty-Third
President of the United States,
Visited the University of Scranton
on 16 January 2003
to greet the people of
Northeastern Pennsylvania
and to address the nation. — — Map (db m128164) HM
Supplies for the mine are stored at the loading dock and brought into the mine when needed in empty coal cars.
1. A thrower for switching the tracks, and spare track
2. Compressed air hoses
3. Chain for a Coal Conveyer or Miner's Jalopy
4. . . . — — Map (db m105664) HM
Nay Aug Park is a regional treasure and the largest park in the City of Scranton. Its legacy as a destination for outdoor recreation runs parallel to the City's proud history. The Pavilion at Nay Aug Park was built in 1897 - only a decade after . . . — — Map (db m143618) HM
About 345 to 280 million years ago, the anthracite deposits beneath Scranton were formed. The Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour, or Slope 190, is part of the Northern Coal Field. Its coal deposits have the highest carbon content and are the deepest in the . . . — — Map (db m146831) HM
Isaac Tripp, Scrantons first settler, built a house here in 1771. His son, Isaac II, began the present building – the oldest in Lackawanna County – about 1778. Both men represented this region in Connecticuts Assembly. Isaac III . . . — — Map (db m46462) HM
Isaac Tripp built his original log house
in 1771. Six generations of Tripp descendants
have lived here. The earliest section was
built during the American Revolution,
enlarged in 1786, remodeled to Federal style
in 1812, and embellished . . . — — Map (db m152228) HM
The hub of the roadhouse complex was the turntable. From here, tracks radiated like spokes into each roundhouse stall. Engines returning to the roundhouse for maintenance rolled through a narrow two-track passage onto the turntable. An operator . . . — — Map (db m19781) HM
Locomotive #4012 is a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. The Big Boys were the longest and among the largest and most powerful steam locomotives in the world. Even with their great size, the Big Boys were capable of reaching speeds in excess of eighty miles per . . . — — Map (db m19898) HM
In Honor Of The Members Of
The United States Armed Services
And First Responders Who
Dedicate Themselves To Serving
Our Nation In Times Of Peace,
Conflict And Domestic Incidents . . . — — Map (db m153594) WM
World War I
Harry Herne Rupert Reese
Anthony Walsh Bernie McGloin
World War II
Carl Schmidt Frank Schweitzer
Andrew Hudena Joseph Kasetinia
Casimir Manka John R. Arabochus
Paul W. Boylan William J. Kilsesky
Adam . . . — — Map (db m169127) WM
Dedicated to all Vietnam Veterans
who fought and died during an
unpopular war, God will be with
them always because they came, they
fought, they died, but they did not run. — — Map (db m116766) WM
In memory of all
Lackawanna County
military personnel who
made the supreme sacrifice
while serving in the Vietnam War.
Gerard Coyle Frederick Krupa
Thomas Francis Heffernan Thomas William Malloy
Theodore Mostowski Anthony Joseph . . . — — Map (db m100409) WM
This area is dedicated to
Capt. Francis D. Tyson, USMC
"Dedicated to Honoring America"
2013
———————————
Lance Corporal
Larry Michael Johnson
United States . . . — — Map (db m143735) WM
Weston Field
The gift of
Charles S. Weston
to the City of Scranton
in memory of his father
Edward W. Weston
December 1915
Weston Field House
The gift of
Mrs. Frank M. Bird and Charles S. Weston . . . — — Map (db m148386) HM
Twice President of the
United States of America
1897-1901
Born Jan·29·1843-Died Sept·14·1901
Erected by the McKinley Memorial Association of Lackawanna County
President William . . . — — Map (db m125617) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m99994) HM
To the memory of the World War II
veterans of the Parish of the Sacred Hearts
of Jesus and Mary who made the supreme sacrifice
Chester S. Bonczek Frank G. Bozym Joseph Charney
Alexander M. Karluk Richard J. Kopicki Walter S. Krol . . . — — Map (db m143606) WM
To the memory of the
World War veterans of the
Sacred Heart congregation
Heroes who made the supreme sacrifice
Stan Rabiega Robt Strzempek
Frank Partyka John Sulzycki
Stan Lewandowski — — Map (db m143605) WM
In honor of the men and women of the City of Scranton who gave their lives in the World War for their country and for all of mankind these trees are dedicated as a living memorial.
Floyd Allen
Robert S. Alvord
William Athas . . . — — Map (db m156823) WM
Dedicated to the honored memory
of our loved ones who so
nobly gave their lives for
Freedom and Democracy
in both World Wars
World War I
Thomas Clark James J. Conklin Patrick Duffy Frank G. Fiore
Patrick Gallagher . . . — — Map (db m192937) WM
The steam locomotive has vanished as a common sight in the American landscape. At Steamtown, the old yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad have come back to life as the National Park Service works to preserve . . . — — Map (db m277008) HM
This bell was placed as part of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's celebrations
for the 250th anniversary of the
United States in 2026.
Presented in Lackawanna County
Artist: Cherie Fruehan — — Map (db m283658) HM
Suffrage advocate & speaker.
Led Lackawanna County Woman Suffrage
effort, 1913-1919.
Century Club hosted state suffragists
here in Nov. 1914. — — Map (db m283648) HM
"Lithuania - my fellow countrymen and compatriots, I was born on your soil and in my ardor for my homeland there is within me a special inclination toward those among whom I began my life... Lithuania - glorious for valor and citizenship... I vow . . . — — Map (db m225725) HM
Isaac Tripp, born circa 1700 in Rhode Island, was one of the first settlers in what is today Scranton. A proprietor of the Susquehanna Company, he purchased land in Providence section of Capouse Meadows. The first Tripp homestead is believed to . . . — — Map (db m298103) HM WM
This Flag Pole Is Dedicated
To the Memory of
James G. Reese Jr.
And his Contributions to
The People of
South Abington Township
Through His
Service on the Parks, Recreation and Shade Tree
Commission and as a Sailor
in the United . . . — — Map (db m188381) HM
This stone and tablet dedicated by
the people of this community
in honor of the men and women
of South Abington Township
who served in the Armed Forces
of our country in World War II
[Died in service]
William Baker Ira K. . . . — — Map (db m116719) WM
[Line map of the Laurel Line interurban route]
Dedicated to the memory of Edward
S. Miller, author, photographer and
film historian, who held a special
fondness for the "Laurel Line".
Ed documented the Lackawanna
& Wyoming Valley . . . — — Map (db m285931) HM
ASM International
has designated
Scranton Iron Furnaces
a historical landmark
"The Scranton Iron Furnaces spurred the nation's industrial revolution in iron and coal through the use of anthracite. Locally produced rails contributed . . . — — Map (db m252001) HM
ME1 USN 09/1942 - 11/1945
Significant [WWII] Duty Stations
Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, IL
Ship Repair Unit 128, Pearl Harbor, HI
Naval Operations Base, Midway Island
Small Craft Training Center, Terminal . . . — — Map (db m213724) WM
In Memoriam
Civil and World War
Veterans of Springbrook
Pennsylvania
Nathan Turner Abraham Turner William Thomas Gomer Phillips
John Thomas Charles Haven Samuel Snyder Alfred Jones
Thomas Edwards John Wolfe . . . — — Map (db m213657) WM
Born June 5, 1892
Professed August 3, 1913
Ordained January 21, 1923
Died October 1, 1957
Beloved founder of Novena at
St. Ann's Monastery Shrine
November 1924 — — Map (db m299042) HM
Born - Sept. 8, 1908
Professed - Aug. 15, 1929
Ordained - May 30, 1936
Died - Jan. 14, 1992
Novena Director - Missionary - Retreat Master
Pioneer in Radio and Television at St. Ann's Shrine
"O Mary, Mother of Priests, pray for me . . . — — Map (db m299035) HM
In honor and memory
of the men of Fell Township
who gave their lives
1917 World War I 1918
Albert Bochinski Victor Derwinski
1941 World War II 1945
Joseph Sarnoski - Congressional Medal of Honor
Basil Barna George Kotsko . . . — — Map (db m104280) WM
This park is dedicated to those Simpson area men who labored in and around the coal mines during the turn of the century. At that time this area was called "Monkey Run" because the men worked in the Monkey Run Slope of the Wilson Creek Mine.
This . . . — — Map (db m104302) HM
Crystal Lake circa 1906
Crystal Lake was one of the first settlements of Fell Township. In 1818, Peter F. Ball came from New York state and built a log house near the lake. During the next decade, seven other men established homesteads . . . — — Map (db m104283) HM
At this point was established the first white settlement in Lackawanna County. In 1769, Timothy Keys, Solomon Hocksey, Andrew Hickman built homes here. In July, 1778, Keys and others were slain by Indians. The Creek is named for Keys. — — Map (db m67667) HM
Born Killingly Conn. Dec. 14, 1753
Died Taylor Penna. Aug. 11 1841
"Behold and see as you pass by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now soon you must be
Prepare for death and follow me" — — Map (db m302914) WM
The first business venture of the noted speculator and railroad manipulator was at nearby Thornhurst. Here, 1856 ~ 61, he owned a large tannery with Zaddock Pratt. Gould's tannery profits became a basis of his fortune. — — Map (db m46240) HM
The first business venture of the noted speculator and railroad manipulator was in this village, then called Gouldsboro. Here, 1856-61, he owned a large tannery with Zaddock Pratt. The tannery profits became the basis of his fortune. — — Map (db m89663) HM
On the morning of April 7, 1911, the nearby Pancoast mine here in Throop was the scene of a disastrous fire. Seventy-two miners died by suffocation, and a government rescue worker also was killed. This tragedy soon led to the enactment, on June 15, . . . — — Map (db m67933) HM
In gratitude to the men & women of
Blessed Sacrament Parish
who faithfully served our country
especially those who
made the supreme sacrifice
Ora Pro Eis
St. Anthony of Padua Parish
St. Bridget Parish
St. John the Baptist . . . — — Map (db m116941) WM
Named in honor of
Dr. Benjamin Throop
[List of Burgesses]
John Sykes 1894 ·
Charles F. Beatty 1894 · 1896
Patrick Corr 1897 · 1899
John L. Evans 1900 · 1902
William Sonn 1903 · 1905
George Richardson 1906 · 1908 . . . — — Map (db m116948) HM
In grateful tribute to
the men and women
of this community who
served in World Wars
That They Shall Not Have Died In Vain
World War One
Herbert Clark Joseph M. Chorba John A. Gombar
Peter Telesha Michael T. Gombar George . . . — — Map (db m116942) WM
In memory of our boys who
gave their lives for freedom
1916 World War I 1918
Peter Telesha Clemence Karchaskus
George Phillips . . . — — Map (db m116932) WM
On March 1st, 1780, a historic moment unfolded as the
Pennsylvania Assembly enacted the groundbreaking "An Act for
the Gradual Abolition of Slavery." This legislative stride marked
the initiation of a transformative journey toward the . . . — — Map (db m315390) HM
Pioneer preacher and teacher in Abington region, lived near this village. Born in Connecticut in 1775. Settled in Waverly about 1800; died here in 1857. The first church in the township, and the first school, were on his farm. — — Map (db m46209) HM
One of the oldest known cemeteries associated with African Americans in Northeastern PA. Established in 1807 in Waverly, then known as Abington Center, the cemetery is the burial ground for many fugitives from slavery who came to the area via the . . . — — Map (db m45913) HM
Founder of the
Waverly Community House
This House Builded for the
People of this Community
in Memory of Henry Belin Jr.
This property is part of the
Waverly Historic District
Listed in the . . . — — Map (db m218894) HM
Erected by the Glen Alden Coal Co. in 1939, the breaker could process 7,000 tons of anthracite daily. It was among the first in the industry to utilize Menzies cones to separate coal from rock. An innovative aerial tramway disposed of waste . . . — — Map (db m188707) HM
