Butler Township near Drums in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Balliet
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 7, 2024
1. John Balliet Marker
John Balliet became the first settler
in Butler Township in 1784
Dedicated May 27, 1984
Erected 1984 by Drums Lions Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 1984.
Location. 41° 0.687′ N, 76° 0.631′ W. Marker is near Drums, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is in Butler Township. It is at the intersection of Butler Drive (Pennsylvania Route 3034) and Biesels Road, on the left when traveling east on Butler Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 530 W Butler Drive, Drums PA 18222, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hazleton High School Veteran Classmates (approx. 2.1 miles away); Deputy Sheriff Eugene Boyarski Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); SFC. George J. Kendra (approx. 2.2 miles away); Hometown Heroes WWII (approx. 2.2 miles away); Alvan Markle and Highacres (approx. 2.2 miles away); Operation Desert Storm Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Sugarloaf Massacre (approx. 2½ miles away).
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 7, 2024
2. John Balliet Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 7, 2024
3. John Balliet Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 7, 2024
4. Drums Lions Club Marker
James M. Boyle 4-6-11 - 1-18-86
and all deceased members of
the Drums Lions Club
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 9, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
