Morewood, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
40°8′53″N 79°33′47″W / 40.14806°N 79.56306°W / 40.14806; -79.56306CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyWestmorelandElevation
1,089 ft (332 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNIS feature ID1181541[1]

Morewood is an unincorporated community and coal town in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. In early April, 1891, it was the site of the Morewood massacre, which left nine striking workers of the United Mine Workers shot to death.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morewood, Pennsylvania
  2. ^ Napsha, Joe (June 3, 2018). "Lecture explores deadly 1891 coal miner strike outside Mt. Pleasant". Tribune-Review (Greensburg PA).
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