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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. Patrick’s Day Parade Train, the Veterans’ Memorial Day Excursion, the Ghost Train, and Santa’s Train. Leaders from municipal partners in Carbondale and . . . — — Map (db m89289) HM
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
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
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
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
[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
[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
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
[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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 mining . . . — — Map (db m139417) HM
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
A riot occurred here on August 1, 1877, in which armed citizens fired upon strikers, killing four. Many were injured, including Scranton’s 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
This plaque commemorates the opening of the first Rite Aid Corporation drugstore on September 12, 1962 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Alexander Grass, founder of the Company which now has grown to over 1,300 drugstores, is a native of . . . — — Map (db m101507) HM
This mine car was restored for the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour by students at Johnson Technical Institute in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The restoration was done under the direction of Ronald Surace, Paul Smith and Andrew Zwanch.
The mine car was built . . . — — Map (db m146583) HM
First traffic circle in Pennsylvania.
Built to facilitate traffic, reduce
fatalities and accidents on
the highway
— — —
Superhighway between
Scranton and Carbondale
and Circle constructed under
supervision of . . . — — Map (db m160969) HM
American Revolutionary war hero, who distinguished himself on General George Washington's staff in the Battle of Brandywine, commissioned Brigadier General. Fought at Germantown and other battles in the winter of 1777-78 for American freedom.
By . . . — — Map (db m101500) HM WM
American Revolutionary War Hero. Lover of Freedom. Son of Poland. The first foreign officer to come to the aid of the American cause. Recruited by the Continental Congress for his military brilliance and engineering skill to fight for American . . . — — Map (db m223366) HM
The Lackawanna Historical Society was founded in 1886, eight years after Lackawanna County was incorporated. In early years the organization was known as the Lackawanna Institute of History and Science. Its collections were kept in the County . . . — — Map (db m99998) HM
Dedicated to our comrades who fought, bled,
suffered and died on land and sea,
on battle fields and in prison pens,
for their country's honor.
1861 - 1865
Lieut. Ezra S. Griffin Post 139, Dept. of Penn., G.A.R.
Lieut. Ezra S. Griffin Camp . . . — — Map (db m116414) HM
In 1925, the Grand Trunk Western Railway purchased five 4-8-2 Mountain locomotives, numbered 6037 through 6041, from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. These coal-burning locomotives had cylinder-shaped Vanderbilt tenders and enclosed all-weather cabs. . . . — — Map (db m19900) HM
Through the generous remembrance of a member of the Board of Trustees and the Class of 1973, Gerard P. Joyce, his wife, Linda, and his family, this historic place, formerly the Immanuel Baptist Church, is gratefully dedicated to Professors Daniel . . . — — Map (db m101600) HM
This 2-8-0 Consolidation was built in 1903 by the American Locomotive Company and sold to the Illinois Central Railroad in 1904. For many years, this engine saw hard service on the Illinois Central, hauling freight trains through Tennessee. In . . . — — Map (db m19897) HM
Where was it Acquired?
From the Mammoth Vein, Hazelton [sic], Pa. This vein is more than 300 feet in areas. It was donated by Pagnotti Enterprises from the Ebervale Stripping Operation of the Jeddo-Highland Coal Company.
How Much . . . — — Map (db m146579) HM
Teach me to serve you as you deserve;
to give and not count the cost;
Lord, teach me to be generous,
to fight and not heed the wounds;
to toil and not to seek for rest;
to labor and not to ask for reward
save that of knowing that I do . . . — — Map (db m128191) HM
And there was one that wrestled with him until daybreak....
He said, "Let me go, for day is breaking."
But Jacob answered, "I will not let you go unless you bless me."
He then asked, "What is your name?" "Jacob"....
He said, "Your name . . . — — Map (db m128193) HM
"Forever Our Hero" who represents
what the Price of Freedom costs.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1979-1984
as a combat photographer.
On September 11, 2001 he lost his life at
the Pentagon as did so many others.
"Always remember in . . . — — Map (db m152230) HM WM
Resident of Green Ridge
and one of the famous
Four Horsemen
of Notre Dame
1924
"Outlined against a blue-grey October sky
The Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore
they are known as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction
& Death. These . . . — — Map (db m160035) HM
In memory of John F. Kennedy,
35th President of the United States of America,
who was assassinated Friday, November 22, 1963.
He gave his life that boys might freely play
and men might freely live. His life was
dedicated to a strategy . . . — — Map (db m219140) HM
So far as discontent is expressed in constructive movements
for human betterment it is healthy and to be encouraged
I wish to see the interests and ideals of Labor and Capital
fairly reconciled not by surrender but by mutual . . . — — Map (db m101502) HM
Formed August 13, 1878 from Luzerne County, it was Pennsylvania's 67th and last county created. The name is an Indian word meaning "stream that forks." Scranton, the county seat, was made a city, 1866. It became the anthracite coal mining capital of . . . — — Map (db m31950) HM
Iron was forged in Slocum Hollow by 1797. Nearby are remains of Lackawanna Iron Co. works begun 1840 by Scranton and associates. Iron rails for the Erie R.R. were made here, 1847. Steel-making begun in 1875. Closed in 1902. — — Map (db m10531) HM
1700's (Native Americans & Early Settlers) — This area was once home to the Monsey Indians, a branch of the Delaware Indians. After William Penn bought land along the Delaware River from the Delaware Indians, the Monseys relocated along . . . — — Map (db m135869) HM
Born in Scranton on August 27, 1884, Duffy became Chief of the Electrical Department of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, and President of the Engineer's Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1917, was . . . — — Map (db m141781) HM
Tribute to those men and women
who heroically died in defense of
our country, suffering and oppressed
Lithuanian people behind the Iron Curtain
and deceased parishioners of
St. Joseph Lithuanian Parish
Dedicated and Blessed May 26, . . . — — Map (db m192931) HM
This rotary snow plow (built in 1898) worked the Long Island Railroad for sixty-nine years, until its retirement in 1967. The Long Island #193 was a Canadian-invented plow designed to reduce the cost of snow removal. Much like a modern snowblower, . . . — — Map (db m19909) HM
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