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Scranton

Lackawanna County · dedicated 1948 · US 6 / I-81 northbound, at mile marker 189.2, near exit 187, N of Scranton

Ebenezer Slocum built his first house, and made the first iron here prior to 1800. Its founding, naming, and growth as a city were due to George W. Scranton and associates. Leader in iron and steel for 60 years after its founding, 1840.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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