Bloody Rock
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N 41° 18.488 W 075° 49.927
18T E 430344 N 4573297
Quick Description: The Bloody Rock or "Queen" Esther's Rock
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 5/6/2009 5:16:32 AM
Waymark Code: WM6B35
Views: 25
Long Description:
Marker Text: On the night of July 3, 1778, after the Battle of Wyoming, fourteen or more captive American soldiers were murdered here by a maul wielded by a revengeful Indian woman, traditionally but not certainly identified as "Queen Esther."
Marker Name: Bloody Rock, The
County: Luzerne
Date Dedicated: 09/22/1962
Marker Type: City
Location: Susquehanna Ave., between 7th & 8th Sts., Wyoming
Category: PA Historical Marker
Website: Not listed
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