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

Battle of Wyoming

Photographed by Michael Beatty, May 11, 2009

1. Battle of Wyoming Memorial Marker

Inscription. Nearby on July 3, 1778, 300 patriots under Col. Zebulon Butler were defeated by 1100 British, Tories, and Indians with Maj. Gen. John Butler. Captives were massacred; survivors fled to Forty Fort.

Erected 1952 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1945.

Location. 41° 18.338′ N, 75° 50.705′ W. Marker is in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on U.S. 11 near Susquehanna Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wyoming PA 18644, 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: Fort Hancock Civil War Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Luzerne County Liberty Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Wyoming Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Bloody Rock (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War II and Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wyoming.

Also see . . . Battle of Wyoming - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Michael Beatty, May 11, 2009

2. Battle of Wyoming Memorial Marker

Photographed by Michael Beatty, May 11, 2009

3. Battle of Wyoming Memorial Marker

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Photographed by Michael Beatty, May 11, 2009

4. Battle of Wyoming Memorial

Photographed by Michael Beatty, May 11, 2009

5. Battle of Wyoming Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2009, by Michael Beatty of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 3,141 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 12, 2009, by Michael Beatty of Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.