Tamaqua in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Murder of Benjamin Yost
Erected 2004 by Tamaqua Area Partnership.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is June 21, 1988.
Location. 40° 47.797′ N, 75° 58.66′ W. Marker is in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. Marker is at the intersection of West Broad Street (US 209) and South Lehigh Street on West Broad Street (US 209). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tamaqua PA 18252, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Odd Fellows Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anthracite Bank of Tamaqua (approx. ¼ mile away); Anthracite Railroader Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Reading & Northern Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away); Colliery Bell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Little Schuylkill Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tamaqua (approx. 0.4 miles away); Burkhardt Moser Log Home (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tamaqua.
Also see . . . Molly Maguires - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 6, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,013 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.