JESSE FELL
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N 41° 14.555 W 075° 53.020
18T E 425955 N 4566063
The grate used by Fell is in the possession of the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society.
Waymark Code: WMX5C
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2006
Views: 40
Marker Text:
At his tavern here on Feb. 11, 1808, Fell burned "stone coal" successfully in an open grate. This famed experiment spurred the rise of the anthracite industry & the Wyoming Valley's growth. He was a judge, 1798-1830; first burgess of Wilkes-Barre, 1806.
Marker Name: Jesse Fell
County: Luzerne
Date Dedicated: 02/11/1997
Marker Type: City
Location: Corner of E. Northampton and S. Washington Sts., Wilkes-Barre
Category: Professions & Vocations, Business & Industry, Coal
Website: [Web Link]
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