Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre (HM1PCF)

Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA 18704 Luzerne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 15.164', W 75° 53.326'

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Laid out 1770 by a group of Connecticut settlers, on land claimed by that state. Seat of "County of Westmoreland," erected 1776. Near here took place the Wyoming Massacre, 1778, and the "Pennamite Wars" of 1769-72 and 1784.
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HM NumberHM1PCF
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Year Placed1949
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, November 16th, 2015 at 1:05pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 425539 N 4567194
Decimal Degrees41.25273333, -75.88876667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 15.164', W 75° 53.326'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 15' 9.84" N, 75° 53' 19.56" W
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Area Code(s)570
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 227-249 Market St, Wilkes-Barre PA 18704, US
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