Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Tunkhannock (PLAQUE). Twelve miles from Quialutimack on the march from Wyoming to Teaoga August 3, 1779 Lay on lowlands between this point and the river

US 6 (W Tioga St.) & Warren St., Tunkhannock, PA, United States

Wyoming County. Formed on April 4, 1842 out of Luzerne County. The name, honoring the Wyoming Valley, is derived from an Indian word meaning "extensive meadows." County seat of Tunkhannock was settled 1790; incorporated 1841. Sullivan's March passed through in August 1779.

County Courthouse, Warren St., Tunkhannock, PA, United States

Tunkhannock. The name of a Delaware Indian village located at the mouth of the creek in the mid-18th century. Visited by Cammerhof in 1749. Hays and Tatemy found it deserted in 1758. The name means "small stream."

Rt. 6 (Tunkhannock) bypass & Bridge St. (PA 29/309), at bridge, Tunkhannock, PA, United States

Sullivan's March. Gen. John Sullivan's army on Aug. 3, 1779 camped by the river. Third camp from Fort Wyoming. Part of the Clinton-Sullivan campaign ending in the rout of the Six Nations Iroquois. The Tory-Indian menace on the frontier was eliminated.

US Bus. Rt. 6 (W. Tioga St.) at Warren St., Tunkhannock, PA, United States

Walter B. Tewksbury (1876-1968). Winner of five medals in track & field, 1900 Olympic Games in Paris (two gold, two silver, one bronze). Co-holder, world record, 100 - meter dash, 1900. Member, National Track & Field Hall of Fame and Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. At the University of Pennsylvania, intercollegiate champion, 100 & 220- yard dashes, 1898 & 1899; graduated, D.D.S., 1899. Practiced dentistry, coached track & field, and was active in the Tunkhannock community.

Memorial Field, Tunkhannock Area H. S., Maple Ave. & Pennsylvania Ave., 200 yards from Route 6, Tunkhannock, PA, United States