Morewood, Pennsylvania
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]
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  Morewood Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°8′53″N 79°33′47″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] |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morewood, Pennsylvania
- Napsha, Joe (3 June 2018). "Lecture explores deadly 1891 coal miner strike outside Mt. Pleasant". Tribune-Review (Greensburg PA).
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