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Morewood, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°8′53″N 79°33′47″W / 40.14806°N 79.56306°W / 40.14806; -79.56306
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Morewood
Morewood is located in Pennsylvania
Morewood
Morewood
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Morewood is located in the United States
Morewood
Morewood
Morewood (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°8′53″N 79°33′47″W / 40.14806°N 79.56306°W / 40.14806; -79.56306
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
Elevation
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

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  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).