Forty Fort in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Denison House

Photographed By Michael Beatty, May 11, 2009

1. Denison House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Built in 1790, home of Col. Nathan Denison, Revolutionary Officer and Luzerne County Judge.

Erected 1972 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Notable Buildings • 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 1790.

Location. 41° 17.899′ N, 75° 51.744′ W. Marker is in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. Marker is on Wyoming Avenue near Denison Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Denison Street, Kingston PA 18704, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Forty Fort Cemetery Lost Graves Memorial (approx. one mile away); Battle of Wyoming (approx. one mile away); Wyoming Seminary Presidents' Lost Graves Memorial (approx. one mile away); James Bird (approx. one mile away); War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Forty Fort

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Forty Fort Meeting House (approx. 1.1 miles away); What on Earth is a Levee? (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forty Fort.

Denison House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Beatty, May 11, 2009

2. Denison House

Denison House History image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Beatty, May 11, 2009

3. Denison House History

A brief history of Nathaniel and Betsy Denison

Denison Family Grave Marker in Forty Fort Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2017

4. Denison Family Grave Marker in Forty Fort Cemetery

Colonel Nathan Denison Grave Marker in Forty Fort Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2017

5. Colonel Nathan Denison Grave Marker in Forty Fort Cemetery

Denison Family Monument in Forty Fort Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2017

6. Denison Family Monument in Forty Fort Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2009, by Michael Beatty of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,792 times since then and 168 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2009, by Michael Beatty of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 10, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.