Historical Markers and War Memorials in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
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The first company in North America to successfully manufacture an artificial fiber (rayon). Plant employees, many of whom were women, lived in Viscose Village, a planned community built in 1912-1915 designed by Ballinger & Perrot of Phila. in the . . . — — Map (db m146226) HM
On Delaware Street east of Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
[Excerpts from the Is Water Quality Improving? marker]
The Eastern oyster has a long history as being a commercially and ecologically important species in the Delaware Estuary. As far back as the early 1800s, Eastern oysters found in the . . . — — Map (db m102824) HM
On Market Street, on the right when traveling north.
Born Marcus Hook, Pa. April 22, 1918 U. S. Navy Veteran Two-Time American League Batting Champion 1946 • .353 1953 • .337 Played in Major Leagues in Four Decades Seven-time American League All-Star Lifetime BA of .286 2,495 Hits .... 1,311 RBIs . . . — — Map (db m146471) HM
On Delaware Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling east on Delaware Street.
Fallen While Serving
Dominic Cisco • John Gross
Rance Dodson • Cecil Grier, Jr.
Robert N. Myers
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
[Not transcribed] — — Map (db m102782) WM
On Market Street at 3rd Street, in the median on Market Street.
Dedicated
To Those Of The First Ward
who served their country to preserve
the four essential human freedoms
1941 World War II 1945
Armed Forces [and] Merchant Marine
[Honor Roll of Names]
1950 Korean Conflict 1953 . . . — — Map (db m39999) WM
On Market Street at 8th Street, on the left when traveling south on Market Street.
In honor of our brave
heroes who answered their country's
call in the World War and in the name
of God achieved victory --
thus perpetuated
The Freedom of Mankind
[Honor Roll of those killed in action
or died in service]
John . . . — — Map (db m146227) HM
On Market Street, on the right when traveling west.
Erected by the citizens of Marcus Hook in memory of and in honor of the heroic men and women as a tribute to the self sacrifice they displayed in our country's service in World War II 1941- 1945 (List of Names) — — Map (db m14974) HM
Erected to the memory of
Mary Gillis Troost
who died Dec. 27, 1872
by the
Women's Christian Assn
of Kansas City, Mo.
In appreciation of her
gift to the
Gillis Orphans Home — — Map (db m40002) HM
Best known as the company that developed “artificial silk,” later known as “rayon,” the American Viscose Company began construction of its Marcus Hook operation in 1912. Patented by English chemists in 1894, rayon was used . . . — — Map (db m146225) HM
Dedicated to the men buried at Saint Martin's Church Cemetery (1699) who bravely served their country in the following wars:
Revolutionary War 1775-1783
War of 1812 1812-1815
Mexican War 1846-1848
Civil War 1861-1865
Spanish-American War . . . — — Map (db m102614) WM
On Delaware Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling east on Delaware Street.
The Traveling Vietnam Veteran's Memorial
"The Wall that Heals," was exhibited at
Market Square Memorial Park, Marcus Hook
Pennsylvania on October 7-10, 1999
through the coordinated efforts of
the Borough of Marcus Hook and Sunoco, Inc. . . . — — Map (db m102811) HM WM
On Delaware Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling east on Delaware Street.
Delaware County Roll of Honor
Vietnam 1965 - 1972
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Dedicated October 10, 1992
"This memorial is also dedicated to
those Vietnam Veterans
that were killed in Vietnam, but who
died at home"
[Roll of Honored . . . — — Map (db m102812) WM
