12 Facts About Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania was founded in 1769 and formally incorporated as a borough in 1806, and as a city in 1869.

Connecticut succeeded in purchasing the land from the Native Americans; however, Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania already claimed the very same territory through a purchase they made in 1736.

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Township was one of the original townships; it was named in honor of John Wilkes and Isaac Barre—two British members of Parliament who supported colonial America.

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania ruled that the Connecticut settlers were not citizens of the Commonwealth.

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania became the seat of government for the new territory.

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Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania's population skyrocketed due to the discovery of anthracite coal in the 19th century.

In 1808, Judge Jesse Fell of Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania discovered a solution to ignite anthracite with the usage of an iron grate; it allowed for the coal to light and burn easier.

The Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania guide, compiled by the Writers' Program of the Works Progress Administration in 1940, noted that:.

In 1806, Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Borough was formed from a segment of Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Township; it was later incorporated as a city in 1871.

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania maintained its headquarters in the city until 1961.

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Mountain is a physical barrier southeast of the city.

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania has a Downtown Riverfront Park system that contains 91 acres of open space.