Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wilkes-Barre

Photographed By Don Morfe, October 14, 2015

1. Wilkes-Barre Marker

Inscription. Laid out 1770 by a group of Connecticut settlers, on land claimed by that state. Seat of "County of Westmoreland," erected 1776. Near here took place the Wyoming Massacre, 1778, and the "Pennamite Wars" of 1769-72 and 1784.

Erected 1949 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.

Location. 41° 15.164′ N, 75° 53.326′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. Marker is on Market Street. The marker is located at Kirby Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilkes Barre PA 18702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 109th Field Artillery Battalion Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial (about 600 feet away); A Formal Promenade Across the River (about 600 feet away); What on Earth is a Levee? (about 600 feet away); Trailing Along (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Trailing Along

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(about 700 feet away); Bridging Two Cities (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named What on Earth is a Levee? (about 700 feet away).

Also see . . . Pennamite Wars 1769 - Society of Colonial Wars. (Submitted on November 16, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed By Don Morfe, October 14, 2015

2. Wilkes-Barre Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.