List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Luzerne County facts for kids
This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Luzerne County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Luzerne 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 64 historical markers located in Luzerne County.
Historical markers
| Marker title | Image | Date dedicated | Location | Marker type | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abijah Smith & Company |  |
June 4, 1989 | US 11 (Main St.) at Natl. Guard Armory, Plymouth 41°14′07″N 75°57′41″W / 41.23529°N 75.96142°W |
Roadside | Business & Industry, Coal, Invention, Professions & Vocations, Transportation |
| Amedeo Obici (1877-1947) | |
September 22, 2007 | 632 S Main St., Wilkes-Barre 41°14′07″N 75°54′03″W / 41.23515°N 75.90095°W |
Roadside | Business & Industry, Entrepreneurs, Ethnic & Immigration, Professions & Vocations |
| Arthur Horace James (1883-1973) | |
July 28, 2004 | 150 E Main St. (Washington & Main), Plymouth 41°14′31″N 75°56′28″W / 41.24182°N 75.94109°W |
Roadside | Coal, Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Governors |
| Assarughney | |
August 4, 1948 | Pa. 92, 1 mile N of West Pittston (Missing) | Roadside | Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native American |
| Avondale Mine Disaster | |
October 1, 1994 | US 11 near junction PA 29, Plymouth Twp. 41°13′35″N 75°58′28″W / 41.22645°N 75.97455°W |
Roadside | Business & Industry, Coal, Government & Politics 19th Century, Labor |
| Battle of Wyoming | |
June 1, 1952 | Wyoming Ave. (US 11) & Susquehanna Ave., at monument, Wyoming 41°18′20″N 75°50′42″W / 41.30568°N 75.84508°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Forts, Military, Native American |
| Bloody Rock, The | |
September 22, 1962 | Susquehanna Ave., between 7th & 8th Sts., Wyoming 41°18′29″N 75°49′55″W / 41.30808°N 75.83206°W |
City | American Revolution, Military, Native American, Women |
| Concrete City | |
October 9, 1998 | Front St. & Phillips St., near athletic fields, Hanover section of Nanticoke 41°11′08″N 75°58′50″W / 41.18551°N 75.98062°W |
Roadside | Buildings, Business & Industry, Coal, Labor |
| Connecticut Settlement | |
October 13, 1947 | River Rd. (SR 2004) N of Wilkes-Barre, at city cemetery 41°15′22″N 75°52′13″W / 41.25619°N 75.87016°W |
Roadside | Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American |
| Denison House | |
May 23, 1972 | At site, 35 Denison St. (at Wyoming Ave.), Forty Fort 41°17′54″N 75°51′44″W / 41.29842°N 75.86232°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Houses & Homesteads, Military |
| Edward A. Walsh (1881-1959) | |
July 31, 2004 | N. Main St. at Carey St., Plains 41°16′31″N 75°51′03″W / 41.27538°N 75.85086°W |
Roadside | Baseball, Sports |
| Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins | |
October 13, 1997 | Rock St., at Catholic Church, Hughestown 41°19′43″N 75°46′39″W / 41.32874°N 75.77739°W |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Railroads |
| Fort Durkee | |
October 13, 1947 | River St. near South St., Wilkes-Barre 41°14′42″N 75°53′24″W / 41.24496°N 75.89°W |
Roadside | Early Settlement, Forts, Military |
| Fort Wyoming | |
October 13, 1947 | River St. near South St., Wilkes-Barre 41°14′44″N 75°53′21″W / 41.24543°N 75.88917°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Forts, Military |
| Forty Fort | |
October 13, 1947 | US 11 (Wyoming Ave.) & River St., Forty Fort 41°17′07″N 75°52′23″W / 41.28528°N 75.87304°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Forts, Military, Native American |
| Franz Kline (1910-1962) | |
September 7, 2001 | River Commons on River St., between South & Northampton Sts., Wilkes-Barre 41°14′43″N 75°53′23″W / 41.24522°N 75.88963°W |
Roadside | Artists |
| Fred Morgan Kirby (1861-1940) | |
June 10, 2004 | 202 South River St. (Kirby Hall), Wilkes-Barre 41°14′41″N 75°53′24″W / 41.2448°N 75.88997°W |
Roadside | Business & Industry, Civil Rights, Education, Entrepreneurs, Medicine & Science |
| George Catlin | |
October 13, 1947 | River & South Sts., Wilkes-Barre 41°14′42″N 75°53′25″W / 41.24493°N 75.89016°W |
Roadside | Artists, Native American, Professions & Vocations |
| Harveys Lake | |
June 22, 1997 | At Harveys Lake Borough Bldg./Police Dept., Rt. 415, 1/4 mile S of Harvey's Lake 41°21′02″N 76°01′42″W / 41.35054°N 76.02847°W |
Roadside | Sports, Transportation |
| Henry M. Hoyt | |
October 1, 1952 | 714 Wyoming Ave. (US 11), Kingston 41°16′22″N 75°53′08″W / 41.27267°N 75.88554°W |
City | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Governors |
| Jenkins' Fort | |
October 13, 1947 | Wyoming/Exeter Ave. (US 11/PA 92) at Susquehanna Ave., West Pittston 41°19′40″N 75°47′35″W / 41.32776°N 75.79303°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Forts, Military |
| Jesse Fell (1751-1830) | |
February 11, 1997 | Corner of E Northampton and S Washington Sts., Wilkes-Barre 41°14′35″N 75°53′01″W / 41.24301°N 75.88363°W |
City | Business & Industry, Coal, Government & Politics, Invention, Professions & Vocations |
| Knox Mine Disaster | |
January 24, 1999 | at former St. Joseph's Cath. Church on Main St., Port Griffith, Jenkins Twp. (next to local meml. stone) 41°18′48″N 75°48′28″W / 41.31327°N 75.8078°W |
Roadside | Business & Industry, Coal, Labor |
| Lattimer Massacre | |
September 12, 1997 | S side of PA 924, .3 miles S of I-81 interchange, Harwood (at Harwood Mines) 40°56′46″N 76°01′02″W / 40.9461°N 76.0173°W |
Roadside | Coal, Ethnic & Immigration, Labor |
| Lattimer Massacre | |
September 10, 1972 | Lattimer Rd. (T5550) & Quality Rd. (T336), just E of Lattimer Crossroads, N of Hazleton 40°59′29″N 75°58′04″W / 40.99138°N 75.96765°W |
Roadside | Coal, Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Labor |
| Lehigh Path | |
August 2, 2001 | Honey Hole Rd., 5 mi. E of PA 309, in Nescopeck State Park (trail pking. lot), Drums 41°05′15″N 75°53′15″W / 41.08762°N 75.88758°W |
Roadside | Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |
| Luzerne County | |
September 24, 1982 | Courthouse, 200 N. River St., at North St., Wilkes-Barre 41°15′07″N 75°52′41″W / 41.25199°N 75.87818°W |
City | Coal, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Labor, Military |
| Lyman Hakes Howe (1856-1923) | |
September 18, 2000 | S River Rd. & South St., Wilkes-Barre 41°14′42″N 75°53′23″W / 41.24505°N 75.88984°W |
City | Motion Pictures & Television |
| Min L. Matheson (1909-1992) | |
September 24, 1999 | Public Sq. at Market & Main, Wilkes-Barre 41°14′44″N 75°52′54″W / 41.24558°N 75.88162°W |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Labor, Women |
| Nanticoke | |
August 4, 1948 | W Main St. (US 11), at bridge to Nanticoke | Roadside | Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native American |
| Nanticoke | |
July 6, 1951 | E Main St. at Kosciuszko St., Nanticoke | Roadside | Cities & Towns, Native American |
| Nescopeck | |
November 1948 | S side of 3rd St. (PA 93), SE of bridge, Nescopeck 41°03′04″N 76°13′41″W / 41.05103°N 76.22801°W |
Roadside | Early Settlement, Forts, French & Indian War, Native American |
| Nescopeck | |
April 1949 | Front St. (US 11) at Fowler Ave., East Berwick 41°03′31″N 76°13′31″W / 41.05855°N 76.22517°W |
Roadside | Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |
| Nescopeck | |
July 14, 1948 | US 11, .5 mile E of East Berwick | Roadside | Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native American |
| Pete Gray Wyshner | |
August 24, 2003 | Front St. & Center St., Hanover section, Nanticoke (at athletic fields) 41°11′07″N 75°59′00″W / 41.18519°N 75.98336°W |
Roadside | Baseball, Military Post-Civil War, Sports |
| Peter F. Rothermel |  |
1970 | 3rd St. (PA 93) between Montgomery & Cooper Sts. (opposite #119), Nescopeck 41°03′07″N 76°13′31″W / 41.05207°N 76.22531°W |
Roadside | Artists, Civil War, Government & Politics |
| Pittston Fort | |
October 13, 1947 | N Main & Parsonage Sts., Pittston 41°19′46″N 75°47′15″W / 41.32952°N 75.78752°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Forts, Military |
| Rev. John J. Curran (1859-1936) | |
April 22, 1995 | Holy Savior Church, 43 Penn St., Wilkes-Barre 41°14′44″N 75°51′47″W / 41.24559°N 75.86292°W |
City | Coal, Government & Politics, Labor, Religion |
| Rev. Joseph Murgas | |
November 25, 1990 | Sacred Heart Church, 601 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre 41°15′25″N 75°51′52″W / 41.25706°N 75.86447°W |
City | Artists, Business & Industry, Ethnic & Immigration, Invention, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations, Religion |
| Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church | |
June 18, 1971 | 339 Washington St., Freeland 41°00′53″N 75°53′46″W / 41.01471°N 75.89612°W |
Roadside | Buildings, Ethnic & Immigration, Religion |
| Sephaniah Reese | |
May 31, 1992 | 230 W. Main St., Plymouth 41°14′21″N 75°57′00″W / 41.23922°N 75.95001°W |
City | Business & Industry, Invention, Professions & Vocations |
| Shawnee Flats | |
August 4, 1947 | US 11, .8 mile SW of Plymouth | Roadside | Early Settlement, Environment, Native American |
| Shawnee Fort | |
May 25, 2003 | 747 West Main St. (Rt. 11) at Natl. Guard Armory, Plymouth (very near Abijah Smith marker) 41°14′07″N 75°57′41″W / 41.23532°N 75.9613°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Forts, George Washington, Military |
| St. Joseph's Church | |
November 2, 1970 | 5th & Laurel Sts., adjacent to church steps and opposite St. Joseph School, Hazleton 40°57′48″N 75°58′25″W / 40.96332°N 75.97363°W |
City | Buildings, Ethnic & Immigration, Religion |
| Sugarloaf Massacre | |
October 13, 1947 | E side of PA 93, at Hidden Creek Ct., near Conyngham 40°59′16″N 76°03′53″W / 40.98788°N 76.06465°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Military, Native American |
| Sugarloaf Massacre | |
September 1933 | Walnut Ave. (opposite #95) & Orchard Ln., Conynham (N of PA 93) 40°59′19″N 76°02′53″W / 40.98867°N 76.04816°W |
Plaque | American Revolution, Military, Native American |
| Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Fort Wyoming (PLAQUE) | |
n/a | River Commons, River St. near W. South St., Wilkes-Barre 41°14′43″N 75°53′22″W / 41.24538°N 75.8895°W |
Plaque | American Revolution, Forts, Military, Native American |
| Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Lackawanay (PLAQUE) | |
1929 | PA 92, 1.5 miles N of West Pittston 41°20′57″N 75°48′07″W / 41.34921°N 75.80203°W |
Plaque | American Revolution, Military, Native American |
| Sullivan's March | |
October 13, 1947 | Pa. 115, 6.3 miles SE of Wilkes-Barre | Roadside | American Revolution, Military |
| Sullivan's March | |
October 13, 1947 | PA 92, 1 mile N of West Pittston | Roadside | American Revolution, Military |
| Sullivan's March | |
September 24, 1946 | Pa. 115, 11.2 miles SE of Wilkes-Barre | Roadside | American Revolution, Military |
| Teedyuscung (ca. 1700-1763) | |
June 23, 2005 | 16 Riverside Dr. near Sheldon St., across from Wyoming Valley Sanitary Auth. #12, Wilkes-Barre 41°14′42″N 75°53′41″W / 41.24488°N 75.89482°W |
Roadside | Early Settlement, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American, Religion |
| Twin Shaft Disaster | |
June 1, 1992 | N. Main & Union Sts., Pittston 41°20′30″N 75°47′10″W / 41.34159°N 75.78603°W |
Roadside | Business & Industry, Labor |
| Wapwallopen | |
November 1948 | PA 239 & W County Rd., just S of Wapwallopen 41°19′16″N 75°47′30″W / 41.32098°N 75.79155°W |
Roadside | Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native American, Paths & Trails |
| Warriors Path | |
September 23, 1994 | Koonsville/Sunshine Highway (SR 4010) near Mountain Rd., just W of Koonsville 41°10′08″N 76°09′59″W / 41.16885°N 76.16641°W |
Roadside | Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |
| White Haven | |
May 25, 1985 | Berwick St. (PA 940) & Main St., at bank, W of bridge, White Haven 41°03′40″N 75°46′23″W / 41.06111°N 75.77299°W |
City | Cities & Towns, Navigation |
| Wilkes-Barre | |
May 5, 1949 | Route 309 near Northampton Ave., Wilkes-Barre 41°13′44″N 75°52′24″W / 41.22884°N 75.87331°W |
Roadside | Cities & Towns, Military |
| Wilkes-Barre | |
May 5, 1949 | Market St. at Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre 41°15′10″N 75°53′20″W / 41.25273°N 75.88876°W |
Roadside | Cities & Towns, Military |
| Wilkes-Barre | |
May 5, 1949 | Kidder St. (Rt. 315) off Rt. 115/309, at Fairfield Inn, near Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre 41°15′02″N 75°50′24″W / 41.25042°N 75.8401°W |
Roadside | Cities & Towns, Military |
| Wilkes-Barre Fort | |
October 13, 1947 | W corner of public sq., Main & Market Sts., Wilkes-Barre 41°17′46″N 75°52′54″W / 41.29622°N 75.88172°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Forts, Military |
| William Camp Gildersleeve (1795-1871) | |
October 16, 2004 | 20 E Ross St., Wilkes-Barre 41°14′26″N 75°53′24″W / 41.24065°N 75.89007°W |
Roadside | African American, Government & Politics 19th Century, Professions & Vocations, Underground Railroad |
| William G. McGowan (1927-1992) | |
December 13, 2006 | Public Sq., Market & Main Sts., Wilkes-Barre 41°14′46″N 75°52′53″W / 41.24606°N 75.88134°W |
City | Business & Industry, Entrepreneurs, Government & Politics 20th Century, Medicine & Science |
| Workers in Greater Pittston's Garment Industry | |
June 9, 2006 | S Main St., between Market & Kennedy Sts. 41°19′16″N 75°47′30″W / 41.32098°N 75.79155°W |
Roadside | Business & Industry, Labor, Women |
| Wyoming Division Canal | |
August 20, 1994 | At Co. Courthouse, 200 N River St., near W Jackson St. intersection, Wilkes-Barre 41°15′01″N 75°52′49″W / 41.25041°N 75.88016°W |
Roadside | Canals, Coal, Navigation, Transportation |
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