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

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This memorial marks the site of a
massacre of white settlers by the
Indians, June 10^th 1778.

Erected June 10^th 1901.

Erected 1901 by Lycoming Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) 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. Marker 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.

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

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 16, 2021

2. Site of Settler Massacre Marker

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(approx. half a mile away); Avco-Lycoming Metal Trades Center (approx. half a mile away); Klump Academic Center (approx. half a mile away); Hager Lifelong Education Center (approx. half a mile away); Centennial Mosaic (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsport.

Also see . . .
1. The Plum Tree Massacre and the Iroquois War on Colonial Expansion. (Submitted on June 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Ambush of innocents: The Plum Tree Massacre (Sun-Gazette, 2016). (Submitted on June 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Apparent burial site of Lt William King image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 16, 2021

3. Apparent burial site of Lt William King

Along the east church wall, near the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.