George Catlin
Inscription
The great painter of Indian portraits was born here July 26, 1796, of Connecticut ancestry. Until 1823 he practiced law here and nearby. He began painting Indian pictures six years later.
Location
AddressRiver & South Sts., Wilkes-Barre
CityWilkes-Barre
CountyLuzerne
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates41.244930, -75.890160
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