Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location. 41° 14.726′ N, 75° 53.345′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. Marker is on River Street near South Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilkes Barre PA 18702, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Franz Kline (1910 - 1962) (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sullivan Expedition against the Iroquois Indians (within shouting distance of this marker); Lyman H. Howe (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fred Morgan Kirby (about 300 feet away); Fort Durkee (about 300 feet away); George Catlin (about 300 feet away); Teedyuscung (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Camp Gildersleeve (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkes-Barre.
Also see . . . Fort Wyoming - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Categories. • Forts, Castles • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 5, 2009, by Michael Beatty of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 994 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 5, 2009, by Michael Beatty of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 7, 2009, by Michael Beatty of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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