Historical Markers and War Memorials in Eckley, Pennsylvania

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Eckley, Pennsylvania

1 ► Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Eckley — Eckley Veterans Memorial —

In memory to the men and women who served our country. — — Map (db m163546) WM

2 ► Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Eckley — Land Use —

The first American inhabitants migrated into this area as the last glaciers receded 12,000 to 18,000 years ago. By the mid-18th century, Europeans arrived and initially settled near Wilkes-Barre, PA. These later settlers were mainly farmers from . . . — — Map (db m163543) HM

3 ► Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Eckley — Land Use Consequences —

Forests Industrial timbering cleared large swaths of stable old-growth woodland. This type of forest-clearing significantly changed the character of the land by removing key components of a stable ecosystem. These new ecosystems . . . — — Map (db m163544) HM

4 ► Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Eckley — The Slate Picker's House — 1854 —

These are the smallest and oldest of the miners homes at Eckley. With only a living room and kitchen/dining area on the first floor, and a sleeping loft above, the poorest families lived here. Men who lived here with their families were . . . — — Map (db m228810) HM

5 ► Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Eckley — The tree of liberty —

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots ant tyrants. Thomas Jefferson Dedicated to All United States Armed Forces Eckley Miners' Village July 2011 — — Map (db m196373) WM

6 ► Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Eckley — Veterans Memorial Tree —

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants Thomas Jefferson Dedicated to All United States Armed Forges Eckley Miners' Village July 2011 — — Map (db m163542) WM

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