Rev. John Corbley
N 39° 48.845 W 080° 01.324
17S E 583702 N 4407579
A sign telling what happend to Rev. John Corbley here on November 13, 1794.
Waymark Code: WMD3JF
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2011
Views: 6
Rev. John Corbley (1733-1803)
A noted Baptist minister serving area congregations, Corbley was among some 150 men arrested by federal troops on the "Dreadful Night" of November 13, 1794. A vocal opponent of the U.S. excise tax on whiskey, he was this area's best known participant in the Whiskey Rebellion and was seen as a threat by the Federalists. Imprisoned for a time in Philadelphia, Corbley returned here and remained active in the ministry.
Marker Name: Rev. John Corbley (1733-1803)
County: Greene
Date Dedicated: 11/05/1994
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Along Garard's Fort road (SR2011), at entrance to John Corbly Baptist Church
Category: History
Website: Not listed
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