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Plymouth, PA

Established 1807 by Abijah Smith, who had bought 75 acres here on Ransom Creek and was later joined by his brother John.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Founded Planters Peanut Company in 1906 with fellow Italian immigrant Mario Peruzzi.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Organization founded in 1871 by 22 mining professionals to promote safety, education, economics, and technology in mining.

Plymouth, PA

Prominent Pennsylvania Republican politician and public official.

Wyoming, PA

Here on July 3, 1778, 300 patriots under Col. Zebulon Butler were defeated by 1100 British, Tories, and Indians with Maj. Gen. John Butler.

Nanticoke, PA

Notable for early use of International Style architectural concepts in creating "model" industrial housing.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

The first Connecticut settlement on their Susquehanna Purchase, 1762.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

US Congressman from Pa.

Foster Twp., PA

Founded in 1854 as Fillmore, it was renamed for noted mining engineer Eckley Coxe.

Hughestown, PA

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1938 that, in cases between citizens of different states, federal courts must...

Wilkes-Barre, PA

First fort built by the Connecticut settlers; begun in April 1769.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Built by Pennsylvania, 1771; seized by Connecticut settlers.

Named for the forty Connecticut settlers of 1769.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

This Abstract Expressionist painter, born in Wilkes-Barre, helped establish the international reputation of American artists in the...

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Pioneer of the 5 & 10 cent store sales concept.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

The great painter of Indian portraits was born here July 26, 1796, of Connecticut ancestry.

Kingston, PA

Was born on this site in 1830.

Ashley, PA

Erected by the Glen Alden Coal Co. in 1939, the breaker could process 7,000 tons of anthracite daily.

West Pittston, PA

Stockaded home of John Jenkins.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

At his tavern here on Feb. 11, 1808, Fell burned "stone coal" successfully in an open grate.

Nanticoke, PA

Governor of Pennsylvania from 1951 to 1955 after serving as county and state judge.

Lattimer, PA

Here on September 10, 1897, nearly 400 immigrant coal miners on strike were met and fired upon by sheriff's deputies.

Harwood (at Harwood Mines), PA

Near here at Harwood, on Sept. 10, 1897, immigrant coal miners on strike began a march for higher wages and equal rights.

Drums, PA

Until about 1800, a Native American footpath passed through here.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Formed September 25, 1786 from Northumberland County.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

From headquarters in Wilkes-Barre, Howe's six touring shows introduced motion pictures to rural Americans.

Nanticoke, PA

Named for Nanticoke Indians from Maryland, who settled here about 1750.

East Berwick, PA

From the mouth of Nescopeck Creek an Indian path went east over the mountains by the way of present Hazleton to the Lehigh near Mauch...

Nescopeck, PA

Name of Shawnee-Delaware Indian village located here.

Nescopeck, PA

The noted painter was born in Nescopeck on July 8, 1812.

Pittston, PA

Erection begun 1772, by Connecticut proprietors.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Pioneer in development of overland wireless telegraphy.

Freeland, PA

The first Slovak Evangelical Lutheran congregation in the Western Hemisphere was organized mainly by Michael Zemany, pioneer Slovak...

Plymouth, PA

Automobile pioneer, best known for building a 3-wheel, 1-cylinder vehicle here, 1887-88, and operating it on Plymouth's streets.

Plymouth, PA

Designated in 1776 by the Continental Congress as one of a series of forts protecting American colonists from attack during the...

Hazleton, PA

Organized in 1882 by the Rev. Ignatius Jascovich, pioneer Slovak Catholic priest, St. Joseph's is the oldest Slovak Roman Catholic parish...

After an unsuccessful attack on Fort Augusta, Indians and Tories surprised a detachment of Northumberland Co. militia on Sept. 11, 1780.

Conyngham, PA

Near this spot occurred the Sugarloaf Massacre on Sept. 11, 1780.

Gen. John Sullivan's army camped here on June 21, 1779, after a 20-mile march.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Called "King of the Delawares," he upheld the dignity of Native Americans and strove to protect their right to land in Pennsylvania.

Wyoming, PA

On the night of July 3, 1778, after the Battle of Wyoming, fourteen or more captive American soldiers were murdered here by a maul...

Pittston, PA

On June 28, 1896, fifty-eight men were killed in a massive cave-in of rock and coal here, in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Colliery.

Name of the former Indian town near the mouth of the Wapwallopen Creek.

This Indian path intersects here.

White Haven, PA

Named for Josiah White (1781-1850) whose Lehigh Navigation system was vital to coal and lumber transport.

Georgetown, PA

Laid out 1770 by a group of Connecticut settlers, on land claimed by that state.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Laid out 1770 by a group of Connecticut settlers, on land claimed by that state.

Swoyersville, PA

Completed 1778, enclosing the courthouse of the Connecticut county of Westmoreland.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Prominent merchant and ardent abolitionist significant to the Underground Railroad in Wilkes-Barre.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Founder of MCI Communications.

Pittston, PA

From the 1930s to the 1980s Pittston emerged as a national center for clothing manufacturing.

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Built by the State of Pennsylvania, 1831-34, this canal opened the Wyoming Valley's anthracite field to the mid-Atlantic coal trade.