SCRANTON — A striking, massive mural honoring the indigenous Lenape people who first settled the Lackawanna Valley is essentially complete in Scranton as officials prepare for a formal dedication ceremony Aug. 1.
Native American artist Ben Scott Miller — a registered citizen of the Delaware Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma, a federally recognized tribe of the Lenape — and Miguel Angel Belinchón, a Spanish artist known as Belin, began work earlier this month on the mural titled “Remembrance and Continuance: The Lenape Story in Scranton.” A joint project by Lackawanna County and the nonprofit Scranton Tomorrow, the 8,000-square-foot piece of public art adorns the north side of the Brixx Building, 130 N. Washington Ave., owned by developer Art Russo’s ATR Properties.
The Lenape Mural on the Brixx Building on Washington Ave. in Scranton on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRPAHER)
The Lenape Mural on the Brixx Building on Washington Ave. in Scranton on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRPAHER)
The Lenape Mural on the Brixx Building on Washington Ave. in Scranton on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRPAHER)
Students from Scranton Prep visit Tuesday, July 22, 2025 with Native American artist Ben Miller and pose for a group photo at the site of a new mural titled “Remembrance and Continuance: The Lenape Story in Scranton” painted on the 8,000-square-foot north side of the Brixx Building, 130 N. Washington Ave., which is owned by Art Russo’s ATR Properties. A joint project…
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