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

Luzerne County

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 16, 2010

1. Luzerne County Marker

Inscription. Formed September 25, 1786 from Northumberland County. Named for Chevalier de la Luzerne. Wilkes-Barre, the county seat, was settled 1769. A center of the Yankee-Pennamite Wars (begun 1769) and 1902 Anthracite Strike, conflicts that changed America.

Erected 1981 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 25, 1780.

Location. 41° 15.095′ N, 75° 52.69′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is at the intersection of North River Street and West North Street, on the right when traveling south on North River Street. The marker is located on the grounds of the Luzerne County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 North River Street, Wilkes Barre PA 18711, 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

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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: Center of Law, Politics and Power (within shouting distance of this marker); Ellen Webster Palmer (within shouting distance of this marker); All for the View (within shouting distance of this marker); St. André Bessette, C.S.C. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Theodore T. and Walter C. Zuba (about 500 feet away); U.S.S. Wilkes-Barre (about 500 feet away); Korean War Memorial (about 500 feet away); 109th Field Artillery Battalion (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkes-Barre.

Also see . . .
1. Luzerne County: History of Luzerne County. (Submitted on June 17, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. Luzerne County - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com

Wide view of the Luzerne County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 16, 2010

2. Wide view of the Luzerne County Marker

The marker standing in front of the Luzerne County Courthouse.

(Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,639 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.

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