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"A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure. It offers a necessity of life that must be rationed among those who have power over it." Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Tethered livestock grazed along the River Common established as public ope…
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"Every boy represents a human soul; a character forming for eternity. The life for the next few years will decide his future... Many a man who beats his life out behind prison bars is a victim of misdirected energy. Truly, the wealth of a nation i…
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"The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government." George Washington, 1789 You can't have a county without a county seat. In 1786 Luzerne County formed from Northumberland County. Wilkes-Barre, a place of early settlement, tra…
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Patrick J. O'Connor 1903-1958 Patrick J. O'Connor was a distinguished scholar, speaker and attorney. He was valedictorian of his college St. Bonaventure. He was valedictorian and editor-in-chief of the Law Review at Georgetown University School …
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United States · South Korea United Nations This monument is dedicated to all those men and women from Luzerne County who served in the Korean Theater of Operations during the Korean War. On land donated by the county commissioner…
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Dedicated to the men killed at Coshocton, Ohio Sept. 11, 1950 [Honored Dead] Carl W. Armbruster · Leonard Balonis · John L. Barna Eugene Carr · John W. Cox · William R. Disbrow William J. Dougherty &mid…
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In grateful appreciation to the Holy Cross Community who founded King's College 1946 Rev. James W. Connerton, C.S.C. President Rev. William S. Scandlon, C.S.C. Vice President Rev. Raymond A. Pieper, C.S.C. Dean Rev. Joseph Houser, C.S.C…
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In memory to those Kingsmen who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. Dedicated 1974 by X Γ I
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To those who served and those who gave their lives in South-East Asia during the Vietnam War 1960 - 1975 [Roll of Honored Dead] Description of the Sculpture for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial This Monument of the Vietnam War Memorial for L…
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"Life is a tool to work with, not a toy to play with."
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