Kistler Students Enjoy Walkitecture Tour

Students from Dr. David W. Kistler Elementary School took steps through history when they recently embarked on the Wilkes-Barre City Health Department’s Walkitecture tour. The students’ visit was part of the  Wilkes-Barre Area School District’s summer program “Step Up With the Pack”.

Wilkes-Barre Walkitecture is a self-guided 2.2 mile walk through the City’s Historic District. The tour starts at West Ross and Franklin Street, continues to North Franklin to North Street and then back down River Street to West Ross.

Recently, a companion booklet was created by the Wilkes-Barre City Health Department, highlighting the twenty-three historical buildings along the Walkitecture route.  Photos were provided by the Wilkes-Barre Preservation Society. This information can also be found on the Wilkes-Barre Walkitecture app. This free app can be found in both the AppStore and Google Play, by searching Wilkes-Barre Walkitecture.

Pictured are the students enjoying a break at the Mary Stegmaier Mansion with their teachers, Kristen Pstrak, Darlene Payne, and Maureen Sovan and were joined by Kierstan Pflueger, graduate intern for the Wilkes-Barre City Health Department.

Students are:

6th grade: Ronal Andrade, Axel Andrade, Tahlia Butler, Teagen Butler, Hadassa Colindres, Eli Hammon, Travis Kouevi, Samuel Kouevi, Carlos Longinos, Nina Smith and Jayden Uzeta.

5th grade: Brandon Cruz, Makye Davis-Johnson, Meleanie McNair, Aiden Velez and Leah Vindel.

4th grade: Tyler Cook, Malachi Davis-Johnson, Kailyn Hazeltine, Galvin Kouevi, Devraj Shukla and Karon Towns.