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) | 
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | 
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
City | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Native American |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.