Nanticoke
Named for Nanticoke Indians from Maryland, who settled here about 1750. Adopted in 1753 by the Six Nations, they settled at Chenango, near Birmhampton, N,.Y., to guard the "Southern Door" of the Confederacy.
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.
Location. 41° 11.963′ N, 76° 0.026′ W. Marker is in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is at the intersection of Ridge Street and Prospect Street, on the right when traveling east on Ridge Street. Marker is on the grounds of the Nanticoke Municipal Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 East Ridge Street, Nanticoke PA 18634, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region, in the Wyoming Valley, and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Dr. Stanley J. Dudrick (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); John S. Fine (approx. half a
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Also see . . .
1. Nanticoke PA Official Website. (Submitted on July 6, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The Nanticoke Indian Tribe. (Submitted on July 6, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation. (Submitted on July 6, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
