Morewood, Pennsylvania
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  Morewood Location within the state of Pennsylvania  Morewood Morewood (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°8′53″N 79°33′47″W / 40.14806°N 79.56306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1181541[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
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morewood, Pennsylvania
- ^ Napsha, Joe (June 3, 2018). "Lecture explores deadly 1891 coal miner strike outside Mt. Pleasant". Tribune-Review (Greensburg PA).
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