CARBONDALE - SOUTH
Posted by: 
unimoggers
N 41° 34.203 W 075° 30.194
18T E 458044 N 4602163
I was surprised to find this one so close to the other Carbondale marker. Again, this should be listed as a city marker, not a roadside.
Waymark Code: WM4BK
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2005
Views: 21
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 S of Carbondale
Category: Cities & Towns
Website: [Web Link]
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