Tamaqua in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Murder of Benjamin Yost

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015

1. The Murder of Benjamin Yost Marker

Inscription. During the early morning hours of July 6, 1875, police officer Benjamin F. Yost was murdered on this corner as he climbed a ladder to extinguish the street lamp. Alleged members of the Molly Maguires were convicted of the murder and were hanged June 21, 1877. Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

Erected 2004 by Tamaqua Area Partnership.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is June 21, 1988.

Location. 40° 47.797′ N, 75° 58.66′ W. Marker is in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of West Broad Street (US 209) and South Lehigh Street on West Broad Street (US 209). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tamaqua PA 18252, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region.

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: Odd Fellows Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anthracite Bank of Tamaqua (approx. ¼ mile away); Anthracite Railroader Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Reading & Northern Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away); Colliery Bell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Little Schuylkill Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tamaqua (approx. 0.4 miles away); Burkhardt Moser Log Home (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tamaqua.

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Molly Maguires - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 6, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015

2. The Murder of Benjamin Yost Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,506 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.