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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

 
Clickable Map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Luzerne County, PA (310) Carbon County, PA (77) Columbia County, PA (74) Lackawanna County, PA (335) Monroe County, PA (124) Schuylkill County, PA (136) Sullivan County, PA (44) Wyoming County, PA (27)  LuzerneCounty(310) Luzerne County (310)  CarbonCounty(77) Carbon County (77)  ColumbiaCounty(74) Columbia County (74)  LackawannaCounty(335) Lackawanna County (335)  MonroeCounty(124) Monroe County (124)  SchuylkillCounty(136) Schuylkill County (136)  SullivanCounty(44) Sullivan County (44)  WyomingCounty(27) Wyoming County (27)
Wilkes-Barre is the county seat for Luzerne County
Wilkes-Barre is in Luzerne County
      Luzerne County (310)  
ADJACENT TO LUZERNE COUNTY
      Carbon County (77)  
      Columbia County (74)  
      Lackawanna County (335)  
      Monroe County (124)  
      Schuylkill County (136)  
      Sullivan County (44)  
      Wyoming County (27)  
 
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1 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — "Lady of the Valley"
On Franklin Street north of Market Street, on the left when traveling north.
2 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — 109th Field Artillery Battalion
On River Street north of Union Street, on the left when traveling north.
3 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — 15th Ward World War II Honored Dead — For God and Country — 1941 - 1945 —
On Old River Road at Carey Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Old River Road.
4 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — 30 West River [Street] — Remembering Agnes: 50 Years After The Flood — Walking Tour Stop 10 —
On West River Street south of South Street, on the left when traveling west.
5 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — 4th-5th-7th-8th Wards WWII Honor Roll
6 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — All for the View
On River Street north of Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north.
7 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Amedeo Obici (1877-1947)
On South Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
8 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — American Institute of Mining Engineers
On South River St at N Market St and S River St, on the right when traveling east on South River St.
9 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — American yellowwood — Cladrastis kentukea
On River Street south of South Street, on the left when traveling south.
10 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — America's First Jazz Festival — Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania — February 23, 1951 —
11 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Baltimore Mine Tunnel Disaster
On Spring Street.
12 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Birthplace of the AIME — 125th Anniversary of AIME — 1871 • 1996 —
13 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Birthplace of the National Federation of the Blind — November 1940
On Market Street at Pennsylvania Boulevard, on the left when traveling west on Market Street.
14 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Captain Joseph Davis and Lieutenant William Jones
15 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Center of Law, Politics and Power
On River Street north of Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north.
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16 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Chase Hall — Remembering Agnes: 50 Years After The Flood — Walking Tour Stop 6 —
17 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Chase Hall — of Bucknell University Junior College
On River Street north of South Street, on the right when traveling north.
18 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Christopher Columbus — 1451 • 1506
19 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Civil War Memorial
On River Street at Maple Street, on the left when traveling north on River Street.
20 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Class of 1999 Senior Class Gift
21 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Connecticut Settlement
On River Road, on the right when traveling north.
22 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Crabapple — Pyrus coronaria
On River Street south of Northampton Street, on the left when traveling south.
23 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Daniel J. Flood — (1903-1994)
On Public Square at East Market Street, on the left when traveling north on Public Square.
24 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Dorothy Dickson Darte Center — Remembering Agnes: 50 Years After The Flood — Walking Tour Stop 9 —
On South Street west of River Street, on the left when traveling west.
25 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — E. S. Farley Library — Remembering Agnes: 50 Years After The Flood — Walking Tour Stop 4 —
26 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Early Settlers and War Veterans Memorial
On North River Street.
27 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Ellen Webster Palmer — The Friend of the Working Boy
On River Street north of Union Street, on the left when traveling north.
28 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Ellen Webster Palmer — (1839-1918)
On River Street north of Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north.
29 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Ellis W. Roberts, Ph.D. — Welsh-American — 1911 - 1991 —
On South Street at Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Street.
30 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — F.M. Kirby & Co. Store
On Main Street south of Public Square, on the right when traveling south.
31 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — First Permanent Settlement in the Wyoming Valley — 1762 - 1944
On River Street at Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north on River Street.
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32 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Fort Durkee
On South River Street near South Street, on the right when traveling south.
33 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Fort Durkee
On South Street west of River Street, on the right when traveling west.
34 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Fort Wilkes Barre 1778
On Public Square at West Market Street, on the right when traveling north on Public Square.
35 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Fort Wyoming
On River Street near South Street, on the right when traveling south.
36 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Fort Wyoming
On River Street south of Northampton Street, on the right when traveling south.
37 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Franz Kline (1910 - 1962)
On River Street near South Street, on the right when traveling south.
38 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Fred Morgan Kirby — (1861-1940)
On South River Street near South Street, on the left.
39 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Frederick and Georgia Post Johnson
40 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — George Catlin
On South River Street near South Street, on the right when traveling south.
41 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Henry Brown — 1800 - 1884
42 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Hurricane Agnes High Water Mark — June 23, 1972
On Academy Street at River Street, on the right when traveling east on Academy Street.
43 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Isaac S. Osterhout
44 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Jesse Fell — (1751-1830)
On East Northampton Ave at South Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Northampton Ave.
45 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — John L. Lewis Speech
On Franklin Street, on the left when traveling north.
46 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — John Wilkes — (1727 - 1797)
47 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — King's College Founders
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48 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Kirby Hall — Remembering Agnes: 50 Years After The Flood — Walking Tour Stop 7 —
On South Street west of Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west.
49 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Korean War Memorial
On River Street north of Union Street, on the left when traveling north.
50 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Luzerne County
On North River Street at West North Street, on the right when traveling south on North River Street.
51 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Lyman H. Howe — (1856-1923)
On South River Street near South Street, on the right when traveling south.
52 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Main Street — Remembering Agnes: 50 Years After The Flood — Walking Tour Stop 1 —
On Main Street north of South Street, on the left when traveling north.
53 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Min L. Matheson — (1909-1992)
On Public Square at East Market Street, on the left on Public Square.
54 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Miner Park
On Old River Road south of Hanover Street, on the right when traveling south.
55 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — New Men's Dormitory — Remembering Agnes: 50 Years After The Flood — Walking Tour Stop 8 —
On South Street east of River Street, on the right when traveling east.
56 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Old Ship Zion Church Bell
57 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Parents Corner
58 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Public Square Park
59 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Rev. Jacob Johnson, A.M. — Born at Wallingford, Conn. Apr. 1713 — Died at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Mar. 15, 1797 —
60 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Rev. John J. Curran — (1859-1936)
On Penn Street, on the right when traveling north.
61 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Rev. Joseph Murgas
On North Main Street.
62 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Slattery Home Site — 151 South Franklin Street
On Franklin Street north of South Street, on the left when traveling north.
63 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Sordoni Art Gallery — Remembering Agnes: 50 Years After The Flood — Walking Tour Stop 2 —
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64 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — St. Andrι Bessette, C.S.C. — "Brother Andrι" — 1845 - 1937 —
On North Street, on the left when traveling west.
65 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — St. Conrad's Young Men's Society
On Washington Street at Bridge Street, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street.
66 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — St. Mary's High School — South Washington St. Wilkes Barre, Pa. — 1905 --- 1971 —
On Pennsylvania Boulevard at Northampton Street, on the right when traveling south on Pennsylvania Boulevard.
67 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — St. Nicholas R. C. Church
On Washington Street south of South Street, on the left when traveling south.
68 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Stark Hall — Remembering Agnes: 50 Years After The Flood — Walking Tour Stop 5 —
69 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Susquehanna River — Remembering Agnes: 50 Years After The Flood — Walking Tour Stop 11 —
On South Street west of River Street, on the right when traveling west.
70 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Teedyuscung — (ca. 1700-1763)
On Riverside Drive, 0 miles south of Sheldon Street, on the left.
71 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — The Birthplace of HBO — Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania — November 8, 1972 —
72 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — The Burns Alumni Tower and Carillon
73 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — The Fine Arts Fiesta — Annette Evans • Alfred S. Groh
74 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — The Old Gymnasium — Remembering Agnes: 50 Years After The Flood — Walking Tour Stop 12 —
On Franklin Street north of Ross Street, on the right when traveling north.
75 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — The Redington Hotel
On Market Street at Pennsylvania Boulevard, on the left when traveling west on Market Street.
76 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — The Roberts Tower
On River Street just north of Northampton Street, on the right when traveling north.
77 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — The Sullivan Expedition against the Iroquois Indians — 1779 —
On River Street near South Street.
78 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — The Wilkes Labyrinth — Peace To All Who Come Here — Wilkes University - 75 Years —
On South Street east of River Street, on the left when traveling east.
79 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Theodore T. and Walter C. Zuba — In Memory Of
On North Street east of River Street, on the left when traveling east.
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80 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — U.S.S. Wilkes-Barre
Near River Road at West Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south.
81 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Veterans and 9/11 Memorial
On Blackman Street west of High Street, on the left when traveling west.
82 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Veterans Memorial
On George Avenue at Govier Street, on the right when traveling west on George Avenue.
83 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Veterans Memorial Court
84 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Vietnam Veterans Memorial — "Valiant Veteran"
On River Street north of Union Street, on the left when traveling north.
85 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — War Memorial
On River Street north of Union Street, on the right when traveling north.
86 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — War Memorial
On Washington Street at Oakley Lane/Brookside Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street.
87 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Wards III, VI, and IX World War II Honored Dead — 1941 • 1945
On Northampton Street at Meade Street, on the left when traveling east on Northampton Street.
88 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Weckesser Hall — Remembering Agnes: 50 Years After The Flood — Walking Tour Stop 3 —
On Franklin Street north of South Street, on the right when traveling north.
89 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Wilkes-Barre
On Kidder Street (State Highway 115), on the right when traveling west.
90 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Wilkes-Barre
On Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard (Business Pennsylvania Route 309) at East Northampton Street, on the right when traveling north on Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard.
91 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Wilkes-Barre
On Market Street.
92 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Wilkes-Barre Fort
On Public Square.
93 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — William Camp Gildersleeve — (1795-1871)
On East Ross Street, 0.1 miles west of South Pennsylvania Avenue.
94 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — William G. McGowan — (1927-1992)
On Public Square at North Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Public Square.
95 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — World War Memorial — 1917 - 1918
On Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
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96 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Wyoming Division Canal
On River Street near Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south.
97 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre — Zebulon Butler House — Built 1793
On River Street south of Ross Street, on the right when traveling south.
98 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre, Bear Creek Township — Sullivan's March
On Bear Creek Boulevard (U.S. 115) west of Maple Road, on the right when traveling north.
99 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre, Hanover Township — Mount Joe Palooka
On Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 309) at Pine Run Road, on the left when traveling south on Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard.
100 Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Wilkes-Barre, Hanover Township — Third Ward War Memorial — Lest We Forget
On Main Street at Rose Lane, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.

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