The Murder of Benjamin Yost

The Murder of Benjamin Yost (HM1MJW)

Location: Tamaqua, PA 18252 Schuylkill County
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N 40° 47.797', W 75° 58.66'

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During the early morning hours of July 6, 1875, police officer Benjamin F. Yost was murdered on this corner as he climbed a ladder to extinguish the street lamp. Alleged members of the Molly Maguires were convicted of the murder and were hanged June 21, 1877. Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
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HM NumberHM1MJW
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByTamaqua Area Partnership
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Date Added Thursday, August 6th, 2015 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 417523 N 4516639
Decimal Degrees40.79661667, -75.97766667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 47.797', W 75° 58.66'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 47' 47.82" N, 75° 58' 39.6" W
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Area Code(s)570
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 401-465 US-209, Tamaqua PA 18252, US
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