CARBONDALE - NORTH
Posted by: 
unimoggers
N 41° 34.332 W 075° 30.179
18T E 458066 N 4602401
This should be labeled as a city marker since it's right next to the downtown area. Maybe it was moved since first presented.
Waymark Code: WM4BJ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2005
Views: 26
Marker Text:
Founded by the Wurts brothers, pioneers in developing anthracite resources of the region, in 1822. Here the first underground mine was opened in June, 1831, near Seventh Ave. Chartered as a city in 1851.
Marker Name: Carbondale
County: Lackawanna
Date Dedicated: 11/12/1947
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: U.S. 106 N of Carbondale
Category: Cities & Towns
Website: [Web Link]
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