Wyoming Valley

valley, Pennsylvania, United States

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The Wyoming Valley is a region in northeastern Pennsylvania, bisected by the Susquehanna River. It was the site of the Pennamite-Yankee Wars, a land dispute between Pennsylvania and Connecticut settlers, and the Wyoming Massacre during the American Revolution. The area's growth was significantly boosted by the development of the anthracite coal industry in the 19th century, leading to its nickname, "the Diamond City". While coal mining has since declined, the region has developed a diversified economy including manufacturing and tourism, and is home to several educational institutions.12

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The Wyoming Valley was the scene of the Pennamite-Yankee Wars (1769–84), a protracted struggle for land between colonists from Pennsylvania and Connecticut. During the American Revolution British and Indian forces slaughtered 360 settlers gathered at Forty Fort in the Wyoming Massacre (July 3, 1778). Located near…
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The Wyoming Valley was the scene of the Pennamite-Yankee Wars (1769–84), a protracted struggle for land between colonists from Pennsylvania and Connecticut. During the American Revolution British and Indian forces slaughtered 360 settlers gathered at Forty Fort in the Wyoming Massacre (July 3, 1778). Located near…
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Wyoming Massacre
…360 American settlers in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania, part of the stepped-up British campaign of frontier attacks in the West.
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…360 American settlers in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania, part of the stepped-up British campaign of frontier attacks in the West.
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