List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Wyoming County

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Location of Wyoming County in Pennsylvania

This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Wyoming County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 13 historical markers located in Wyoming County.[1]

Historical markers[edit]

Marker title Image Date dedicated Location Marker type Topics
Christy Mathewson (1880-1925) August 8, 1998 College Ave. at Edwards Ln., in front of Keystone College, E end of Factoryville
41°33′35″N 75°46′35″W / 41.55961°N 75.77641°W / 41.55961; -75.77641 (Christy Mathewson)
Roadside Baseball, Military Post-Civil War, Sports
Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Quialutimack (PLAQUE) n/a PA 92, 2.8 miles S of Falls, .2 mile N of Wyoming-Luzerne Co. line (MISSING)
41°25′39″N 75°50′31″W / 41.42748°N 75.84183°W / 41.42748; -75.84183 (Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Quialutimack -PLAQUE)
Plaque American Revolution, Military, Native American
Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Tunkhannock (PLAQUE) 1929 US 6 (W Tioga St.) & Warren St., Tunkhannock
41°32′19″N 75°56′55″W / 41.53849°N 75.94858°W / 41.53849; -75.94858 (Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Tunkhannock -PLAQUE)
Plaque American Revolution, Military, Native American
Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Vanderlip's Farm (PLAQUE) n/a US 6 at Bluestone Rd., Black Walnut
41°36′51″N 76°07′04″W / 41.61422°N 76.11785°W / 41.61422; -76.11785 (Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Vanderlip's Farm -PLAQUE)
Plaque American Revolution, Military, Native American
Sullivan's March May 1, 1947 US Bus. Rt. 6 (W. Tioga St.) at Warren St., Tunkhannock
41°32′19″N 75°56′55″W / 41.53849°N 75.94858°W / 41.53849; -75.94858 (Sullivan's March)
Roadside American Revolution, Forts, Military, Native American
Sullivan's March May 1947 Pa. 92, 2.8 miles S of Falls
41°25′39″N 75°50′31″W / 41.42748°N 75.84183°W / 41.42748; -75.84183 (Sullivan's March)
Roadside American Revolution, Military
Sullivan's March May 1, 1947 US 6 at Blue Stone, near Black Walnut
41°36′51″N 76°07′04″W / 41.61422°N 76.11785°W / 41.61422; -76.11785 (Sullivan's March)
Roadside American Revolution, Military
Tunkhannock May 23, 1947 Rt. 6 (Tunkhannock) bypass & Bridge St. (PA 29), at bridge, Tunkhannock
41°32′13″N 75°56′53″W / 41.53693°N 75.94803°W / 41.53693; -75.94803 (Tunkhannock)
Roadside Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native American
Tunkhannock May 28, 1947 PA 92, south of Tunkhannock (MISSING)
Roadside Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native American
Tunkhannock Viaduct September 16, 1995 Nicholson Bridge, Lackawanna Trail (US 11), at park monument, N end of viaduct, .5 mile S of Nicholson
41°37′16″N 75°46′43″W / 41.62116°N 75.77855°W / 41.62116; -75.77855 (Tunkhannock Viaduct)
Roadside Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Walter B. Tewksbury (1876-1968) July 21, 2000 Memorial Field, Tunkhannock Area H. S., Maple Ave. & Pennsylvania Ave., 200 yards from Route 6, Tunkhannock
41°32′34″N 75°57′19″W / 41.54269°N 75.95531°W / 41.54269; -75.95531 (Walter B. Tewksbury)
Roadside Medicine & Science, Sports
Wyolutimunk August 16, 1949 PA 92, 2.3 miles S of Falls, .2 mile N of Wyoming-Luzerne Co. line
41°25′46″N 75°50′43″W / 41.42945°N 75.84532°W / 41.42945; -75.84532 (Wyolutimunk)
Roadside Early Settlement, Native American
Wyoming County July 9, 1982 County Courthouse, Warren St., Tunkhannock
41°32′24″N 75°56′52″W / 41.540070°N 75.947682°W / 41.540070; -75.947682 (Wyoming County)
City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Native American

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.

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