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

Tunkhannock

Photographed By Don Morfe, October 13, 2015

1. Tunkhannock Marker

Inscription. The name of a Delaware Indian village located at the mouth of the creek in the mid-18th century. Visited by Cammerhof in 1749. Hays and Tatemy found it deserted in 1758. The name means "small stream."

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historic Commission and the Bradford County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1749.

Location. 41° 32.216′ N, 75° 56.882′ W. Marker is in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, in Wyoming County. Marker is at the intersection of Grand Army of the Republic Hwy (US 6) and Bridge Street on Grand Army of the Republic Hwy (US 6). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tunkhannock PA 18657, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sullivan's March (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 (about 600 feet away); Discover Tunkhannock (about 600 feet away); Wyoming County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Freedom Tree

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Walter B. Tewksbury (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tunkhannock.

Photographed By Don Morfe, October 13, 2015

2. Tunkhannock Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.