Williamsport in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Settler Massacre
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 16, 2021
1. Site of Settler Massacre Marker
massacre of white settlers by the
Indians, June 10th 1778.
Erected June 10th 1901.
Erected 1901 by Lycoming Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1778.
Location. 41° 14.386′ N, 77° 2.051′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. It is on Cemetery Street north of 4th Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the grounds of The Sanctuary Apartments, the former Calvary United Methodist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 West 4th Street, Williamsport PA 17701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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: College Avenue Labs (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lycoming County War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bardo Gymnasium (approx. 0.4 miles away); Student Bodies (approx. half a mile away); Avco-Lycoming Metal Trades Center (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. The Plum Tree Massacre and the Iroquois War on Colonial Expansion. (Submitted on June 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Ambush of innocents: The Plum Tree Massacre (Sun-Gazette, 2016). (Submitted on June 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 16, 2021
2. Site of Settler Massacre Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 16, 2021
3. Apparent burial site of Lt William King
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
