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American Institute of Mining Engineers

American Institute of Mining Engineers is a Pennsylvania historical marker in in front of parking lot, Luzerne County, dedicated 2016.

16 S River St., Wilkes-Barre, in front of parking lot

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Organization founded in 1871 by 22 mining professionals to promote safety, education, economics, and technology in mining. One of the first national engineering societies in the US, the institute and its 150,000+ members honor the group's legacy by providing education and upholding professional values. The founding meeting of AIME as well as that of the Pa. Anthracite Section of AIME were held here at the site of the former Wyoming Valley Hotel.

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

1871 · Plate F. East Central Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1871 · Colton's Township Pennsylvania (1871) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1876 · Railway Map of the State of Pennsylvania (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1878 · Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1891 · Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

Plate F. East Central Pennsylvania, 1871, covering the location of American Institute of Mining Engineers, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Plate F. East Central Pennsylvania, 1871, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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