Tag: luzerne county courthouse deer

Before there was a Court House Deer in Wilkes-Barre, there was a Court House Eagle

July 27, 2023

While visiting the Luzerne County Historical Society Museum in Wilkes-Barre PA this past weekend, I came upon a large metal bald eagle. Clearly old, the white paint on its head faded, it’s a weathervane that, according to the sign, adorned the top of the second Luzerne County Courthouse (1804-1858). There have been four Luzerne County … More Before there was a Court House Deer in Wilkes-Barre, there was a Court House Eagle

Cast iron brothers? The case of the deer from Wilkes-Barre and the elk from Jim Thorpe

June 30, 2023

Their views are very different—one contemplates the Korean War Memorial on the Luzerne County courthouse grounds in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania while the other, 37 miles south, gazes down at the town of Jim Thorpe from the front lawn of the Asa Packer Mansion. They’re life-size, they’re made of cast iron, and they’re both well over a … More Cast iron brothers? The case of the deer from Wilkes-Barre and the elk from Jim Thorpe