Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Wyoming
Photographed by Michael Beatty, May 3, 2009
1. Fort Wyoming Marker
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.
Location. 41° 14.726′ N, 75° 53.345′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on River Street near South Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilkes Barre PA 18702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Wyoming 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: Franz Kline (1910 - 1962) (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sullivan Expedition against the Iroquois Indians (within shouting distance of this marker); Chase Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Chase Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lyman H. Howe (about
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Also see . . . Fort Wyoming - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Additional commentary.
1. Marker to be refurbished.
The marker plate has taken down to be sandblasted, primed and repainted & any other repairs needed. It will be put back shortly.
— Submitted March 14, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 22, 2021
2. Fort Wyoming Marker
Photographed by Michael Beatty, May 3, 2009
3. Fort Wyoming Marker
Wider view of the marker
Photographed by Michael Beatty, May 3, 2009
4. Fort Wyoming Marker
This is a marker alley. The Fort Wyoming Marker is the 5th one way back in the distance.
Photographed by Michael Beatty, May 3, 2009
5. Fort Wyoming Marker
The original marker for the Mobilization Camp. This is fascinating in that the date on this marker is 1929, and besides being erected by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission the Wyoming Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution had a hand in it too.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2009, by Michael Beatty of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,429 times since then and 113 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 5, 2009, by Michael Beatty of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on May 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 7, 2009, by Michael Beatty of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Wide view photo of the marker and its surroundings. • Can you help?
